Natasha Tsakos' multimedia theatrical adventure

譯者: Louise LIANG 審譯者: Adrienne Lin

I love theater.

我熱愛劇場演出

I love the idea that you can transform, become somebody else

我喜歡那種能變成另外一個人的感覺

and look at life with a completely new perspective.

用全新的角度觀看人生

I love the idea that people will sit in one room for a couple of hours and listen.

我喜歡大家花幾個小時共處一室 靜心聆聽

The idea that in that room at that moment,

當時當下

everyone, regardless of their age, their gender, their race, their color, their religion,

每一個人，無論年齡 性別 種族 膚色 和信仰

comes together.

都相聚在一起

At that moment, we transcend space and time together.

那一刻 我們一起超越時空

Theater awakens our senses and opens the door to our imagination.

劇場藝術喚醒了我們的感官意識 開啟了想像力的大門

And our ability to imagine is what makes us explorers.

我們是探險家，因為我們擁有想像力

Our ability to imagine makes us inventors and creators and unique.

想像力讓人類成為發明家、創造者，也讓我們變得獨一無二

I was commissioned in 2003 to create an original show,

2003年我被委託寫一個原創的秀

and began developing "Upwake."

於是我開始創作"Upwake"

"Upwake" tells the story of Zero,

"Upwake"講的是關於Zero的故事

a modern-day business man, going to work with his life in a suitcase,

他是一個現代社會的生意人，提著公文包為生活奔走

stuck between dream and reality and not able to decipher the two.

困在夢想和現實當中 無法解開兩者的矛盾

I wanted "Upwake" to have the same audiovisual qualities as a movie would.

我希望“Upwake”能有電影一般的視聽效果

And I wanted to let my imagination run wild.

而且我希望能盡情發揮想像力

So I began drawing the story that was moving in my head.

於是我開始把腦袋裏的故事描繪出來

If Antoine de Saint-Exupery, the author of "The Little Prince," were here,

如果《小王子》的作者聖埃克絮佩里在這裡的話

he would have drawn three holes inside that box

他會在那個盒子裡畫三個洞

and told you your sheep was inside.

然後告訴你說你的羊就在裏面

Because, if you look closely enough, things will begin to appear.

因為如果你靠得夠近的話就能看到

This is not a box; these are the renderings of my imagination

這並不是一個盒子 這是我的想像

from head to paper to screen to life.

從腦中到紙上 再呈現於螢幕上並變得鮮活起來

In "Upwake" buildings wear suits, Zero tap dances on a giant keyboard,

在“Upwake”裏， 樓房穿著套裝 Zero在巨型鍵盤上跳踢踏舞

clones himself with a scanner, tames and whips the computer mice,

用掃描儀複製自己 馴服和鞭策滑鼠

sails away into dreamscape from a single piece of paper and launches into space.

從一張紙滑進幻境而展開空間的旅行

I wanted to create environments that moved and morphed like an illusionist.

我要像魔術師一樣創造出會移動和變化的環境

Go from one world to another in a second.

一秒間變換時空

I wanted to have humor, beauty, simplicity and complexity

我要同時擁有幽默、綺麗、簡潔而豐富的感覺

and use metaphors to suggest ideas.

用比喻的手法說出觀點

At the beginning of the show, for example, Zero deejays dream and reality.

比方說故事的開始，Zero是這樣描述夢想與現實的

Technology is an instrument that allowed me to manifest my visions

我的想像通過科技手段得以呈現

in high definition, live, on stage.

清晰地 實時的 就在舞臺上

So today, I would like to talk to you about the relationship

所以今天 我想和你們說說舞臺演出

between theater and technology.

和科技的關係

Let's start with technology.

我們從科技說起吧

(Fuse blowing)

保險絲燒掉的聲音

All right. Let's start with theater.

好吧 還是從舞臺說起吧

(Laughter)

笑聲

(Buzzing)

蟲子的聲音

(Click, click, bang)

射擊聲

(Laughter)

笑聲

(Applause)

掌聲

Thank you.

謝謝

"Upwake" lasts 52 minutes and 54 seconds.

“Upwake”一共52分鐘54秒

I project 3D animation on all the four surfaces of the stage

舞臺的四周都是投射而成的三維動畫

which I interact with.

我會跟它們互動

The use of animation and projection was a process of discovery.

使用動畫和影像是一個發現的過程

I didn't use it as a special effect, but as a partner on stage.

我並沒有把它當成一種特效 而是舞臺夥伴

There are no special effects in "Upwake," no artifice.

“Upwake”裏面沒有特效也沒有特殊技巧

It's as lavish and intricate as it is simple and minimal.

既華麗巧妙又簡約樸素

Three hundred and forty-four frames, four and a half years and commissions later,

透過三百四十四幀畫面 四年半的時間和之後的委託製作

what started as a one person show became a collaborative work

這個因單人秀而起的製作演變成了一個

of nineteen most talented artists.

十九位最具才華的藝術家的協力出品

And here are some excerpts.

請看演出的部份內容

(Applause)

掌聲

Thank you.

謝謝

So this is, relatively, a new show that we're now beginning to tour.

以上就是 一個相對新穎的即將巡演的秀

And in Austin, Texas,

在德克薩斯州的奧斯汀

I was asked to give small demonstrations in schools during the afternoon.

一個下午 我被邀請到校園裡做小型的演示

When I arrived at one of the schools, I certainly did not expect this:

到了其中一個學校的時候，場景是我始料不及的

Six hundred kids, packed in a gymnasium, waiting.

六百個小朋友擠滿了體育館在等我

I was a little nervous performing without animation, costume -- really -- and make-up.

在沒有動畫，服裝而且沒上妝的環境下演出 我有一點緊張

But the teachers came to me afterward and told me

但是 後來老師們告訴我

they hadn't seen the kids that attentive.

孩子們沒有這麼專心過

And I think the reason why is that I was able to use their language and their reality

我想那是因為我是在用他們的語言和從他們的角度

in order to transport them into another.

把孩子們引領到另外的時空

Something happened along the way.

過程中有些事在發生

Zero became a person and not just a character in a play.

Zero不再僅僅是戲裡的角色 而是一個人

Zero does not speak, is neither man nor woman.

Zero不說話 不是男生 也不是女生

Zero is Zero, a little hero of the 21st Century,

Zero就是Zero 一個二十一世紀的小英雄

and Zero can touch so many more people than I possibly could.

Zero比我能打動更多的人

It's as much about bringing new disciplines inside this box

這不僅是關於把新的學科引進盒子裏來

as it is about taking theater out of its box.

同樣是把舞臺演出帶到外面去

As a street performer, I have learned that everybody wants to connect.

作為一個街頭藝人 我學會了每個人都需要與人聯繫

And that usually, if you're a bit extraordinary, if you're not exactly of human appearance,

通常 如果你有點與眾不同 或者有那麼一點异於常人的話

then people will feel inclined to participate and to feel out loud.

人們會更樂於參與和盡情感受

It's as though you made something resonate within them.

就像是讓他們找到了共鳴一樣

It's as though the mystery of the person they're interacting with and connecting

好像這個和他們互動的人物神奇地

allows them to be themselves just a bit more.

讓他們更能做自己

Because through your mask, they let theirs go.

因為透過你的那副面具 他們卸下了自己的

Being human is an art form.

作為人類的存在是一門藝術

I know theater can improve the quality of people's lives,

我知道戲劇表演能提升人的生活品質

and I know theater can heal.

也能替人療傷

I've worked as a doctor clown in a hospital for two years.

我曾經做過兩年的小丑醫生

I have seen sick kids and sad parents and doctors

看著生病的小朋友 傷心的家長和醫生

be lifted and transported in moments of pure joy.

他們在純粹的愉悅之中得以忘我而振作

I know theater unites us.

我知道這是戲劇表演的力量讓我們團結起來

Zero wants to engage the generation of today and tomorrow,

Zero希望當今和未來世代的人們都參與進來

tell various stories through different mediums.

用不同的媒介講述別樣的故事

Comic books. Quantum physics video games.

漫畫書 量子物理學電玩遊戲

And Zero wants to go to the moon.

Zero還希望去月球

In 2007, Zero launched a green campaign,

2007年 Zero發起了一個綠色行動

suggesting his friends and fans to turn off their electricity

鼓勵他的朋友和粉絲們

every Sunday from 7:53 to 8:00 p.m.

每個禮拜天的7:53到8:00把電源關掉

The idea is simple, basic. It's not original,

這是個簡單和基本的點子 不是原創的

but it's important, and it's important to participate.

但卻是重要的 特別是要身體力行

There is a revolution.

將會有這樣一次革新

It's a human and technological revolution.

關於人類和科技的革新

It's motion and emotion.

它是動感與激情

It's information.

它是資訊

It's visual. It's musical. It's sensorial.

它是視覺的 音樂的 和感官的

It's conceptual. It's universal. It's beyond words and numbers.

它是概念性的 全人類的 超越語言和數字的

It's happening.

它正在發生

The natural progression of science and art

科學和藝術在自然演進中

finding each other to better touch and define the human experience.

相互更好地感受和定義人類體驗

There is a revolution in the way that we think,

革新觸及到我們的思維方式

in the way that we share, and the way that we express our stories,

分享形式 和講述自我經歷

our evolution.

和演進的表述方式

This is a time of communication, connection and creative collaboration.

這是一個關於溝通 聯繫 和創意合作的時代

Charlie Chaplin innovated motion pictures

查理卓別林曾經為電影帶來了變革

and told stories through music, silence, humor and poetry.

通過音樂 沉默 幽默和詩歌講述故事

He was social, and his character, The Tramp, spoke to millions.

他是個樂於交流的人 藉著飾演流浪漢一角和數百萬的觀眾交流

He gave entertainment, pleasure and relief to so many human beings

為許多人帶去了娛樂滿足和慰藉

when they needed it the most.

在最需要的時候

We are not here to question the possible; we are here to challenge the impossible.

我們不是來質疑可能性的 我們要挑戰的是不可能的

In the science of today, we become artists.

在科技化的今天 我們成了藝術家

In the art of today, we become scientists.

在藝術化的今天 我們成了科學家

We design our world. We invent possibilities.

我們設計著世界 創造著可能

We teach, touch and move.

我們講授、感知、行動

It is now that we can use the diversity of our talents

現在 我們可以應用各種才藝

to create intelligent, meaningful and extraordinary work. It's now.

創造有智慧的 有意義的 和不同凡響的作品

(Ringing)

鈴聲

Thank you.

謝謝

(Applause)

掌聲