The main functions of Shuokou

First, stabilize the scene and create an atmosphere. Before the show starts, the clown usually comes on the stage to say something, which plays a role in attracting the audience, stabilizing the mood, and activating the atmosphere, similar to the "setting poem" of cross talk. For example: the clown said to the female actor: "Look at that comrade over there, he really likes to watch our performance. He doesn't say anything, he just stares at us!" The female actor said: "Which one is it?" The clown said to the audience with his hand. : "That's it! He's quite tall, and he doesn't match his height; he's quite fat, but a little bit thinner; he speaks very neatly, and he talks a lot; his eyes are quite big, and he seems a little blind!" Danjiao asked: "You Who is he talking about?!" The clown replied: "I don't dare to say it, I'm afraid that people will come on stage and beat me!" In fact, there is no such person. The clown made the audience laugh with such contradictory words. . The audience quickly became excited due to the lively and humorous speech, which laid a good foundation for the following performance.

Second, emergency rescue to ensure the performance effect. Actors sometimes have performance accidents due to various reasons during performances, such as forgetting words, going out of tune, etc. The clown can remedy the situation through speaking, and can often turn defeat into victory without revealing his flaws. When Cai Xinglin first learned to sing duet, he once sang "Xunyang Tower" with teacher Xu Sheng. He forgot a couplet during the performance. At this critical moment, the ugly teacher Xu immediately said: "Stop singing! I won't call you Baotou ( The Dan role was also called "Baotou" in the past, because actors often used scarves to wrap their heads when playing Dan roles). You cried and said, "Wrap your head, bring it." At this time, Xu Sheng took the jade hand and did it. He performed the "Baotou" movement and sang Cai Xinglin Wang's couplet. Not only did he not show any flaws, he also won a round of applause. In order to improve the prestige of the Dan role and ensure the quality of the performance, clowns often guide the audience to pay attention to the Dan role's advantages through talk, such as praising the Dan role's singing skills, dancing, etc. Some scripts do not have strong comedy effects, which can be made up for by the clown speaking.

Third, adjust the rhythm of the entire venue. The clown tells jokes, tells stories, and shakes off burdens so that the actors can take a short break between dancing and singing, so that they can relax and have a certain degree of tension. For example: some performance venues were full of audiences, and the actors immediately said: "I reported to the manager that the air conditioning in this hall is not very cool, and the audience is shaking fans and sweating. It is not easy to applaud us. How can I just Can't we put in more air-conditioning? The manager said, "Are you stupid? It's so cool. Who can sell the mineral water to you?" In this way, the actors are closer to the audience, and the audience is relieved when they laugh. A moment of nerves.