當代傳奇劇場 ✕ 經典莎翁悲劇改編《王子復仇記》
宮廷陰謀、鬼魂召喚與極致復仇!刻劃愛恨矛盾與人性掙扎的史詩震撼。
北廷國王子仇榮為父報仇,向定安國王子公孫宇挑戰。仇榮敗退,公孫宇卻在此時接獲父王駕崩之惡耗,心中大慟,急忙趕回城中。
未料回城後,竟面臨叔父篡位、母后改嫁的驚人巨變。公孫宇悲戚不已,幸得戀人蕭湘溫柔勸慰,不意這段情愫卻遭到乃父蕭太宰的嚴厲阻止。隨後,公孫宇於深夜目睹父王鬼魂,知悉了叔王陰謀弒兄的真相,自此悲憤交加、行徑怪異。
🎭 劇中劇焦點 ──《燭影搖紅》
叔王為表安撫,特邀戲班進宮獻演。公孫宇欲藉機揭發叔王迎娶王嫂、謀財篡位的惡行,刻意挑選《燭影搖紅》一劇影射弒兄謀篡之事。叔王看破其心意,盛怒離席並懷恨於心,旋即藉故遣送公孫宇至鄰國養病,暗中差人在途中將其謀害。
其後,公孫宇與王后在寢宮發生劇烈爭執,憤怒中不慎誤殺了躲在暗處竊聽的蕭太宰。公孫宇隨即被押解他國,途中斐立、賈興欲執行叔王的謀殺計畫,幸得霍旭光及時現身、施展身手解危。
突遭喪父之痛的蕭湘傷心欲絕,王后與叔王前往探望時,蕭湘以水仙比喻生命之純淨,其哀戚令王后似有悔悟。與此同時,叔王接獲公孫宇寄回的書信,信中嘲弄其陰謀未遂並表明復仇決心。叔王大驚之餘,遂慫恿蕭湘之兄蕭毅與公孫宇公開比武。此時王后回宮,悲痛告知眾人蕭湘已落水而亡,公孫宇驚聞戀人死訊,於其墳前痛哭失聲。
❖ 終局 ── 血染定安城
公孫宇應允公開比武,二人於殿前展開凌厲廝殺。期間母后不慎誤飲毒酒、毒發身亡,公孫宇焦急扶持之際,冷不防遭蕭毅以毒劍刺傷。最終蕭毅重傷身亡,公孫宇在臨終前迸發最後力量,強逼叔王飲下餘毒之酒將其擊殺,自身亦毒發力竭而亡。
此時,北廷國王子仇榮率軍攻入城中,赫然看見滿地狼藉、眾人皆亡的悲慘景象,立於大殿之上,詫異不已,徒留千古遺憾。
Contemporary Legend Theatre ✕ Shakespearean Adaptation "The Prince's Revenge"
Court intrigue, ghost summoning, and ultimate vengeance! An epic portrayal of love, hatred, and human struggle.
Prince Chou Rong of the Northern State challenges Prince Gongsun Yu of the Ding'an State to avenge his father. Chou Rong is defeated, but at that moment, Gongsun Yu receives the tragic news of his father's passing. Stricken with grief, he rushes back to the capital.
Upon his return, he faces a shocking upheaval: his uncle has usurped the throne and his mother, the Queen, has remarried the usurper. While Gongsun Yu is comforted by his lover, Xiao Xiang, their romance is sternly forbidden by her father, Minister Xiao. Later, Gongsun Yu encounters his father's ghost at night and learns the truth of his uncle's murderous conspiracy. Consumed by rage and sorrow, his behavior becomes increasingly erratic.
🎭 Play-within-a-Play ── "Shadows of the Red Candle"
To appease the prince, the King invites a theatrical troupe to perform. Gongsun Yu seizes this opportunity to expose his uncle’s crimes. He selects the play "Shadows of the Red Candle" to mirror the assassination of the former King. Seeing through the prince's intent, the King leaves in a fury. He then plots to murder Gongsun Yu by sending him to a neighboring country under the guise of recuperation.
Later, a heated confrontation breaks out between Gongsun Yu and the Queen in her chambers. In a fit of rage, the prince accidentally kills Minister Xiao, who was hiding behind a curtain to eavesdrop. Gongsun Yu is immediately escorted abroad. On the journey, assassins Fei Li and Jia Xing attempt to execute the King’s death warrant, but Huo Xuguang arrives just in time to rescue the prince.
Devastated by the death of her father, Xiao Xiang loses her mind. Using narcissus flowers as a metaphor for the purity of life, her mourning brings a sense of remorse to the Queen. Meanwhile, the King receives a letter from Gongsun Yu mocking the failed assassination and declaring his revenge. Panicked, the King instigates Xiao Xiang’s brother, Xiao Yi, to challenge Gongsun Yu to a duel. As the Queen enters to announce that Xiao Xiang has drowned, Gongsun Yu is overcome with grief at his lover’s grave.
❖ Finale ── Bloodshed in Ding'an City
Gongsun Yu accepts the public challenge, and the two engage in a fierce duel before the court. During the fight, the Queen accidentally drinks poisoned wine intended for the prince and dies. As Gongsun Yu rushes to her side, he is wounded by Xiao Yi’s poisoned blade. Xiao Yi eventually falls, and with his last breath, Gongsun Yu forces the King to drink the remaining poison, killing him before succumbing to the poison himself.
Prince Chou Rong of the Northern State then leads his army into the city. He stands in the grand hall, stunned by the tragic scene of death and ruin—a sorrowful end that will be remembered for eternity.