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Last year, the eponymous Electric Eden, an environmental drama sweeping through Edinburgh Fringe Festival, was unveiled at the 19th China Shanghai International Arts Festival in 2017. 2017 Shanghai International Arts Festival was held from October 20 to November 19, and WE Culture Communication and the story of Eden met with Shanghai fans.

“Electric Eden” was created by the NOT TOO TAME Theater Company from Wales, England and premiered at the 2016 Fringe Festival. The company has been adhering to the concept of “Breaking the Barrier” and has introduced many immersive and environmental plays dedicated to breaking the “fourth wall” between the audience and the stage.

Unlike traditional theatres, Electric Eden takes place in a real bar . On that day, you walk into a bar on any given day as usual, and Electric Eden will take you to Scotland immediately … Here a group of youth is crying out for an old man who loves to sing. They protested that the nursing home rudely prevented the elderly from singing and caused the unfortunate death of the elderly. They appeal to the law to impose sanctions on the nursing home and be responsible for the death of the elderly. However, with the constant temptation of money provided by nursing homes, there seems to be a tendency to fall apart from the voiced organizations.
In Electric Eden, you will see the struggles of the middle class and the superiority of the elite class. The contradictions between the two social classes are constantly intensified and highlighted. In the game and trade-offs, isthe fairness of the deceased is more important or  the pensions theliving beings received?
This story, rooted in the Scottish social context, will be staged in the most exciting and stimulating bar environment of electronic music. On the one hand, the story tries to pinpoint the shortcomings of the audience and provokes reflection on social phenomena by the audience. On the other hand, The special environment can not only close the distance between the audience and the performers, but also allow you to fully experience the charm of the show, but also full of entertainment atmosphere, fresh and interesting.

“If ‘Electric Eden’ is not consistently playing to a packed venue soon, it will be a travesty.” – Edinburgh Fringe Festival
“Get your neon facepaint on and grab a drink from the bar: Electric Eden takes places in the Electric Circus nightclub, and the audience is swept up in the fun.” – British Independent

The Laurence Olivier Awards are the most prestigious awards for theatre and musical productions in Great Britain. Named after British actor Sir Laurence Olivier, the award is presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to honor excellence in theatre productions across London.

After two years of cooperation with the Society of London Theatre, this year, WECC is going to bring Olivier Award to China again! We will work with major live-streaming organizations so that the theatre lovers in China are able to grasp the most advanced information and enjoy the most popular musicals and plays in the world.

In the launch party of Olivier Award 2018 on January 24th, the president of the Society of London Theatre, Julian Bird, announced that the date of nomination will be on March 6th, and the ceremony will take place on April 8th. The theme of this year is “Be Inspired”. Moreover, there will four special events featuring special guests and experts in the field of musical theatre and drama, taking place four weeks before the ceremony in order to celebrate the achievement of Olivier Award.

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在戏剧迷的天堂，伦敦西区，除了经典音乐剧《悲惨世界》、《歌剧魅影》不容错过，还有什么新戏是值得把握机会、好好体验的呢？今天小编就要给大家卖一发沉浸式戏剧的安利。

沉浸式戏剧又叫浸没式戏剧（Immersive Theatre），它最早起源于英国，是时下新兴戏剧形式中最热门、也最受年轻人欢迎的一种。沉浸式戏剧打破了传统戏剧舞台与观众隔绝的结构，而是采用立体表演空间，允许观众在表演空间内自主行动，增强了戏剧表演的互动性和趣味性。

​2015年，英国的戏剧制作公司Les Enfants Terribles和ebp将世界闻名的童话故事《爱丽丝冒险奇遇记》进行改编，并将其以沉浸式戏剧的形式首度亮相伦敦。该戏演出期间，几乎场场爆满，更获得了英国最权威的戏剧奖项奥利弗奖的提名。

​沉浸式戏剧版的《爱丽丝冒险奇遇记》制作了一个立体互动性的表演空间，演员与场景对观众而言触手可及，观众更会根据自己做出的选择，体验到不同的剧情和结局。比如，在剧情刚开始的时候，观众将有机会选择“变大”或者是“变小”，并随之进入不同的空间。选择“变大”的观众，将会真实地感受到，与自己相比，一切事物都变得渺小而可爱，选择“变小”的观众则会看到周遭的一切全变成庞然大物。

尽管爱丽丝的故事伴随着影视作品的改编，已经越来越为大家所熟悉。但沉浸式戏剧所带来的体验，却是前所未有、与众不同。那些童话故事里熟悉的场景和人物，全都会以最真实的面貌出现在观众面前，近距离的接触和互动不仅趣味丰富，更是让人对戏剧表演本身，有更深刻的了解。《爱丽丝冒险奇遇记》故事紧凑，场景制作细腻而精致，体验这部戏，无疑会让你感受到沉浸式戏剧的精粹所在。

​大家也不必担心作为童话故事的《爱丽丝冒险奇遇记》会不适合成年人来观看，这部沉浸式戏剧分为成人版本与儿童版本，在购票时即可选择。成人版本的故事将会有更多由观众自主选择的机会，而因为在每一个关卡观众自己做出的选择不尽相同，所看到的故事结局与剧情也会不同。这本身正是英国文化的一个缩影，任何选择在这片国土都会被包容，任何思想都有自由发挥的空间。

好消息是，这部曾经风靡一时的沉浸式戏剧，终于在2017年重返伦敦了。一部趣味丛生的戏剧，连官网的设计都独具匠心，值得体验！《爱丽丝冒险奇遇记》还为26岁以下的成年人提供了折扣，具体可在官网购票中查看。

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