Chapter 81 Drama Performance
After spending an afternoon in the drama troupe, He Shu was fortunate enough to see a rehearsal.
Everyone was rehearsing on the stage with their scripts in hand, which He Shu found very interesting.
"Once you are on stage, you have to immerse yourself in the role. Memorizing the lines is the most fundamental thing. Only when you put yourself into the role can you speak the lines naturally."
While watching, Lingzi explained to He Shu in a low voice.
“When will this play be performed?”
"It will be soon. It will be this Sunday. You can come and help then."
He Shu nodded and thought, could ?
“Can I bring a friend?”
"Of course you can. You'd better help us promote it. I heard they want to rehearse a big show next time. We are short of funds."
As she spoke, Lingzi handed He Shu a bunch of flyers and said, "Send them out when you have nothing to do. This is our first drama this year. As members, we must do our best to make it a good one. Don't feel embarrassed."
He Shu looked down at the flyer, which listed the play, venue, performance time and ticket price.
He didn't feel embarrassed about handing out flyers, and asked Lingzi for some more.
"Let's work together to expand the club, so that we can have a chance to move to a bigger stage." Lingzi clenched her fists, and it seemed that she really enjoyed doing this.
After leaving the theater, He Shu called Deng Hongyuan and wanted to invite him to dinner. After all, it was Deng Hongyuan who introduced him there today.
Deng Hongyuan hadn't returned to the dormitory yet, but he had to go back anyway, so he asked He Shu to pack some food to eat in the dormitory.
He Shu bought some more and took some for Li Mu and Feng Haoxiang.
While buying dinner, He Shu also distributed the flyers. The distribution went very smoothly. Everyone took one, regardless of whether they wanted to read it or not.
Sunday came in a blink of an eye. The troupe was going to start a performance that day. He Shu called Xia Miao early and ran to the school gate to pick her up.
Not only did Xia Miao come, but her three roommates also came.
He Shu pulled Xia Miao aside and handed her a few tickets: "I'm going to help backstage in a while, you can take your friend to find a seat and watch the show."
Xia Miao smiled and nodded: "Aren't you going on stage today?"
He Shu was a little embarrassed: "I just got there, I don't know how to act yet, I'm still learning."
"Keep going, I look forward to the day when you perform."
Sun Yuanyuan and her friends also had club activities, but they turned them down today and came here specifically to support He Shu, even though he was just helping out today.
But Xia Miao told them that it was her boyfriend's first event and insisted on bringing a few people along.
Even though He Shu distributed flyers and invited Xia Miao, Feng Haoxiang and others, when the performance started in the theater, there were still only about twenty audience members, most of whom were friends who came to support the show. It was quite sad.
He Shu was backstage. His job today was to help move props when changing scenes. He was not too busy and would occasionally glance at the front desk.
The several "actors" on the stage worked very hard. Even though there were few audiences, most of whom were friends who came to support them, they performed very seriously.
"How Many Flowers Fall in Dreams" is also a campus sitcom, mainly telling the dreams of a female classmate named Xiao Meng.
What’s interesting is that Deng Hongyuan also came today. He made a cameo appearance in a scene where a female classmate plays basketball with her idol in a dream. He played the role of a loser and did some basketball moves on the court.
The theme of this play is dreams, which warns students not to neglect their studies. There are five main actors and many passers-by A, B, and C.
The scenes changed two or three times, and each time the scene changed, the actors backstage also changed their costumes quickly. Although they were amateur and there were few audiences, everyone was very dedicated.
In the stands, Xia Miao watched very seriously, especially when Xiao Meng confessed her secret crush Xiao Kai in her dream, and what Xiao Kai said when he rejected Xiao Meng.
"Don't you have any dreams? Do you understand that it takes a lot of time and energy to realize your dreams?"
Xia Miao understood that the meaning of the play was to let Xiao Meng focus all her energy on studying, but she also felt that there was nothing wrong with Xiao Meng liking Xiao Kai?
At this time, Xia Miao saw He Shu running onto the stage to help move the props. Although it was just a quick flash, it made Xia Miao smile.
Her dream has always been simple, which is to follow He Shu's footsteps and stay by his side forever.
Moreover, she did not neglect her studies because of her secret love. Just like she told her roommate, without He Shu, she would not have the motivation to study hard and would not have been able to get into Dalian University.
It can be seen that what is important is whether the person you like is good enough and whether he or she will grow with you.
"I think He Shu should play Xiaokai. This Xiaokai is not handsome at all. How can he be considered a male god? He is not as handsome as your boyfriend." Sun Yuanyuan whispered in Xia Miao's ear.
"It's almost time. He just joined and can't act yet. There will definitely be opportunities in the future. You guys should come and show your support then."
"That's for sure."
Feng Haoxiang sat in the back row behind Xia Miao and the others. He never looked at the stage but stared at the four girls in front of him the whole time.
He didn't know that these girls came for He Shu, and was still wondering, which department are these girls from? They are so pretty.
He Shu, who was busy backstage, watched the performance attentively from the side.
This drama performance is not just about reciting lines, but also requires singing and dancing. After watching this formal performance, He Shu realized that he had thought it was too simple.
He can't sing, and he's even worse at dancing.
The main performers on the stage danced gracefully to the youthful and uplifting songs, and those who had performed previously also followed suit and went on stage to dance.
Then, the protagonist Xiao Meng spoke the last line as the music stopped.
"My name is Xiao Meng, the dream of dreams. Don't let sleep ruin your dreams. If you have a dream, you must work hard to realize it. It will be too late to pursue your dream after entering society. Life is not a dream. You can start over when you wake up. Cherish the present and look forward to the future! Come on, classmates!"
After the drama performance, the people in the audience applauded, and He Shu also applauded.
They acted really well, and the screenwriter also wrote a good script.
After the show ended, everyone in the audience left the theater. He Shu had to help clean up and came out quite late.
When he came out, he found that Xia Miao and the others had not left yet and were sitting in the corridor not far away waiting for him.
"You haven't gone back yet?"
Sun Yuanyuan smiled and said, "Waiting for you to treat me to a meal?"
"Okay, no problem." He Shu agreed readily and took them to visit the school.
Huaqing is bigger than Dadu, and there is not enough time to visit the whole place, so He Shu took them to the restaurant.
A few girls were more interested in the snacks in the snack street and bought a lot along the way.
He said that He Shu should treat him, but when buying things he took the initiative to pay.
As they were strolling around, Feng Haoxiang came running over from somewhere, carrying two skewers of meat. "Brother Shu, Brother Shu, you're here to eat too. Hey, there are so many beauties here, why don't you introduce them to me?"
He Shu looked up and saw that Deng Hongyuan and Li Mu were following Feng Haoxiang. There was also a girl next to Li Mu, and He Shu knew her.
It turned out to be Ouyang Yan, the deputy director of their drama troupe.
