舞台上的思想與反抗－從魯迅到《秦國喜劇》Critic and Resistance on Stage — From Lu Xun to A Comedy of Qin

​舞台上的思想與反抗－從魯迅到《秦國喜劇》
李靜主講、吳琦主持

日期：2026年11月21日星期六
時間：15:00–17:00
地點：encounters bookspace (Prinzenallee 60, 13359 Berlin)

​戲劇不僅是對現實經驗的再現，也可以是思想交鋒、質疑權力與重新想像社會的場所。但在今天，戲劇還能在多大程度上介入我們的公共生活？

劇作家李靜長期遊走於文學批評與戲劇創作之間。在《秦國喜劇》中，她藉用古代宮廷的荒誕故事，探討創作者與權力的衝突，以及幽默、思想和自由的可能性；在《大先生》中，她試圖剝離歷史賦予魯迅的種種標籤，重新尋找一個充滿矛盾、情感與精上帝掙扎的個體；在《戎夷之衣》中，她從《呂氏春秋》中的一則捨生取義的故事出發，透過義士的犧牲與受恩者的墮落，追問道德理想與人性慾望之間的衝突，以及個體在良知與利益之間的艱難抉擇。她的戲劇既延續了中國現代文學的批判傳統，也不斷追問藝術與現實的複雜關係。

​本場對談將從李靜對魯迅的閱讀與改編出發，走進她的戲劇世界，討論歷史如何成為當代寓言，喜劇如何揭示權力的荒誕，以及戲劇如何在審查、市場與觀眾期待之間尋找自己的位置。

在擁有深厚公共劇場傳統的德國，我們也將重新思考：為甚麼一個社會需要戲劇？當藝術無法直接改變現實，它是否仍能改變我們理解現實的方式？

​李靜，劇作家，文學評論家。遼寧興城人，畢業於北京師範大學中文系。曾擔任文學雜誌和報紙副刊編輯。現居北京。著作有：話劇劇本《大先生》（2016年首演，導演：王翀）、《秦國喜劇》（2017年首演，導演：易立明）、《戎夷之衣》（2024年首演，導演：黃龍斌）、歌劇劇本《精衛填海》、文藝批評集《捕風記》《必須冒犯觀眾》、隨筆集《王小波的遺產》《致你》等。話劇劇本被譯為英語、德語、意大利語、羅馬尼亞語和韓語。

吳琦，編輯、媒體人、譯者，播客《螺絲在擰緊》主播。畢業於北京大學新聞與傳播學院，曾任職於《單讀》、《南方人物週刊》、《ACROSS穿越》。與項飆合著談話錄《把自己當作方法》，譯有《下一次將是烈火》《去山巔呼喊》《在門外談話》等書。還曾擔任單向街公益基金會「水手計畫」、瑞士「全球真實故事獎」、FIRST青年電影展、在場獎學金等獎助計劃評審。尤其關注當代創作者的思想與實踐。

​此活動由藍書屋基金會及 encounters 合辦。

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​‘Critic and Resistance on Stage — From Lu Xun to A Comedy of Qin’
A talk by Li Jing, moderated by Wu Qi (Conducted in Mandarin)

2026.11.21 (Sat)
15:00–17:00
encounters bookspace
Prinzenallee 60, 13359 Berlin

Theatre does more than represent lived reality: it can also be a space for the clash of ideas, the questioning of power, and the reimagining of society. But how far can theatre intervene in our public life today?

Playwright Li Jing has long moved between literary criticism and dramatic writing. In ‘A Comedy of Qin’, she uses an absurd tale set in an ancient royal court to explore the conflict between artists and power, and the possibilities of humour, thought, and freedom. In ‘Lu Xun’, she seeks to strip away the labels history has attached to Lu Xun and rediscover a person full of contradictions, emotions, and inner struggles. In ‘Rong Yi’s Coat’, she draws on a story of self-sacrifice for a moral principle from the Lüshi Chunqiu (The Annals of Lü Buwei). Through the sacrifice of a righteous man and the moral decline of the person he saves, she examines the tension between ethical ideals and human desires, and the difficult choices individuals face between conscience and self-interest. Her plays continue the critical tradition of modern Chinese literature while probing the complex relationship between art and reality.

Starting with Li Jing’s reading and dramatic reinterpretation of Lu Xun, this conversation enters her theatrical world to explore how history becomes contemporary allegory, how comedy exposes the absurdity of power, and how theatre finds its place amid censorship, market pressures, and audience expectations. In Germany, with its rich tradition of publicly supported theatre, we will also ask: Why does a society need theatre? If art cannot directly change reality, can it still change the way we understand it?

​Li Jing is a playwright and literary critic from Xingcheng, Liaoning Province. She graduated from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at Beijing Normal University and has worked as an editor for literary magazines and newspaper literary supplements. She lives in Beijing. Her works include the plays Lu Xun (premiered in 2016, directed by Wang Chong), A Comedy of Qin (premiered in 2017, directed by Yi Liming), and Rong Yi’s Coat (premiered in 2024, directed by Huang Longbin); the opera libretto Jingwei Fills the Sea; the collections of arts criticism Catching the Wind and One Must Offend the Audience; and the essay collections Wang Xiaobo’s Legacy and To You. Her plays have been translated into English, German, Italian, Romanian, and Korean.

Wu Qi is an editor, media professional, translator, and the host of the podcast ‘The Turn of the Screw’. He graduated from the School of Journalism and Communication at Peking University and has previously worked for One-Way Street Journal, Southern People Weekly, and ACROSS. He co-authored Self as Method with Pro. Xiang Biao, and has translated several books into Chinese, including The Fire Next Time, Go Tell It on the Mountain, and Talking at the Gates: A Life of James Baldwin. He has also served as a jury member for various cultural and artistic grant and award programs, including the Sailors Project of the One-Way Street Foundation, globally oriented journalism prize True Story Award in Switzerland, FIRST International Film Festival, and the Frontline Fellowships. His work and interests focus particularly on the ideas and practices of contemporary creators.

Jointly presented by Blaues Haus Stiftung and encounters.

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