本文以2015年國立臺北藝術大學戲劇學院春季公演《六個尋找作者的劇中人》作為畢業製作,透過記錄扮演大兒子與導演二角時的角色創作與詮釋過程,探討個人對表演學習歷程、遭遇困境、表演方法、排練及演出的回顧與省思。 前言部分簡述個人學習表演的歷程,與現階段所遭遇的表演問題。第一章針對《六個尋找作者的劇中人》一劇之劇作家、演出資訊、現行中文譯本和本次演出版本,逐一說明並進行演出劇本分析。第二章討論表演策略及角色分析,並因個人曾在屏風表演班與李國修老師學習表演方法之淵源,故以此出發說明如何創作大兒子及導演二角的演員功課。第三章為排練和演出過程中的重點紀錄與心得,以及演出後的檢討和省思。結語部分則另外記錄個人在研究所期間,參與校外製作《白日夢騎士》一劇演出時所遭遇的表演困境、演員和導演之間的關係,以及演員自身恐懼的覺察,以為表演創作上的補述。
This paper is a reflection and revisit of the author’s learning process of theater arts, challenges encountered during the process, as well as the methods of performance, the rehearsal process, and the performance of Six Characters in Search of an Author, in which the author of this paper played the roles of oldest son and director. Six Characters in Search of an Author was presented as a graduation production in the spring of 2015, by School of Theater Arts, Taipei National University of the Arts. The Introduction of this paper briefs the author’s learning process of theater arts and challenges encountered along the way. Chapter One introduces the creator of Six Characters in Search of an Author, information related to the performance, different Chinese translations of the play, and the version adopted for the graduation production. The analysis of the play is also included in this chapter. Chapter Two addresses the strategy of performing, character analysis, and how the author applied the lesson the he learned from the founder of Ping Fong Acting Troupe, Lee Kuo-Hsiu, to the interpretation of the roles of oldest son and director. Chapter Three details the rehearsal and performing process, and the reflection on the process. In Conclusion, the author supplements his experience of performing Don Quixote, challenges encountered during the preparation process, the relation between actors and director, and the author’s awareness of fear.