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Royal de Luxe’s Big Show 巨型木偶漫步街头

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Last April, a giant rose out of the sea at Albert Dock in Liverpool, England. Several kilometers away, a giant young girl awoke at Stanley Park. Over the next few days, many monstrous figures roamed the streets, encountered one another, and transported the people of Liverpool into a world of awe and imagination. This fantastic sight was the latest performance by the French street theater company Royal de Luxe.

去年四月，英格兰利物浦的阿尔伯特码头有一位巨人从海中浮出；几公里之外，一个巨人「小」女孩在史坦利公园苏醒。接下来的几天，许多巨大的木偶在街上漫游、偶然相遇，带利物浦市的民众进入一个令人敬畏且充满想象的世界。此奇景是由法国街头剧场「皇家豪华木偶剧团」所带来的最新表演。

Based in Nantes, France, Royal de luxe builds and manipulates puppets of gargantuan proportion. Their giant show began in 1993 when the theater company built an 11-meter marionette. The shows, which can last several days, often commemorate important moments in history. A 2010 show in Germany took place to recall the fall of the Berlin Wall, and a 2011 performance in Mexico honored that country’s 200^th anniversary of independence. As Liverpool has strong connections to the RMS Titanic, Royal de Luxe came to the city in 2012 to stage the show Sea Odyssey, depicting the epic, fateful sinking of that ship 100 years ago.

创立于法国南特的皇家豪华木偶剧团建造并操纵庞大的木偶，其巨型木偶秀始于1993年，当时剧团建造了一尊11公尺高的牵线木偶。这些可持续数天的表演常纪念在历史上重要的时刻。一场于2010年德国举办的表演是为了追忆柏林围墙的倒塌，另一场于2011年在墨西哥的演出则是为了庆祝这个国家独立的200周年；由于利物浦与铁达尼号有着很强的连结，皇家豪华木偶剧团于2012年来到这个城市演出《海洋奥德赛》，描述100年前史诗、命运般的沉船悲剧。

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roam [rom] v. 漫步；漫遊

Deer roam around the forest looking for green plants to eat.

awe [ɔ] n. 敬畏；畏怯

The view from the mountain top gave the climbers a sense of awe.

proportion [prəˋporʃən] n. 比例

Whales are animals of very large proportions.

recall [rɪˋkɔl] v. 回想，回憶

When asked, Larry couldn't recall what he had eaten for breakfast.

anniversary [͵ænəˋvɝsərɪ] n. 週年紀念; 週年紀念日

Most countries have a holiday on the anniversary of their creation.

fateful [ˋfetfəl] adj. 重大的；致命的

September 21st was a fateful day when the earthquake struck Taiwan.

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monstrous [ˋmɑnstrəs] adj. 巨大的，龐大的

manipulate [məˋnɪpjə͵let] v. 熟練地）操作

gargantuan [gɑrˋgæntʃʊən] adj. 龐大的，巨大的

marionette [͵mærɪəˋnɛt] n. 牽線木偶

commemorate [kəˋmɛmə͵ret] v. 慶祝；紀念

take place 舉行; 發生

depict [dɪˋpɪkt] v. 描述；描寫

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Royal de luxe’s Sea Odyssey begins a hundred years ago, when a giant aboard the Titanic drowns in the wreck. His daughter searches for news about the tragedy, and his brother dives to the bottom of the ocean to find him. The diver discovers a letter there for his brother’s daughter and returns to land to deliver the message. Finally, the somber relatives embrace to comfort each other.

皇家豪华木偶剧团《海洋奥德赛》的故事始于100年前，一名在铁达尼号上的巨人于船难中溺死。他的女儿四处搜寻关于这起悲剧的新闻，而他的兄弟也潜入海底去找他，在那里发现一封给侄女的信，并回去传达此讯息。最后，这两位忧伤的亲人以拥抱带给彼此安慰。

Watching this epic tale end brought many people in the audience to tears. Although the puppets are huge, requiring dozens of puppeteers, their facial movements and silicate gestures convey powerful emotions. Adults can look up at these towering puppets and feel like children again. Royal de luxe’s artistic director Jean-Luc Courcoult said he believes that seeing giant puppets helps us dream of a world where anything is possible.

观赏这出史诗故事的结尾让许多观众潸然泪下。虽然这些木偶很庞大，需要数十位木偶操纵人员，他们脸部的表情与细腻的动作仍能传递强烈的情感。成年人可以仰视这些高耸的木偶，彷佛回到孩提时代。皇家豪华剧团的艺术总监尚吕克．柯尔库特表示相信观看巨型木偶能让我们作一场世界有无限可能的美梦。

Sea Odyssey entertained audiences, but also helped local businesses. Over the weekend of the performance, a million visitors came to the city, which greatly increased profits at shops, restaurants, and museums. In no small way were the giants of Royal de luxe a spectacular success.

《海洋奥德赛》不仅娱乐观众，也有助于带给当地商机。表演当周，百万游客涌入利物浦，大量增加商家、餐厅及博物馆获利。皇家豪华剧团的巨型木偶是一项不容小觑的壮观成就。

－by Geoffrey Trager

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wreck [rɛk] n.（船等的）失事，遇難

Researchers tried to find the cause of the deadly train wreck.

tragedy [ˋtrædʒədɪ] n. 悲劇性事件；慘案；災難

It was a tragedy that the plane crashed into the ocean.

embrace [ɪmˋbres] v. 擁抱

(embrace-embraced-embraced)

The child opened her birthday gift and embraced her mother in thanks.

facial [ˋfeʃəl] adj. 臉的；面部的

Clowns often use strange and funny facial expression.

convey [kənˋve] v. 傳達

Mrs. Barton's face turning red conveyed how angry she was.

artistic [ɑrˋtɪstɪk] adj. 藝術的

Having a museum display your work is a great artistic achievement.

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somber [ˋsɑmbɚ] adj. 憂鬱的；悶悶不樂的

puppeteer [͵pʌpɪˋtɪr] n. 操縱木偶的人

towering [ˋtaʊərɪŋ] adj. 高大的

spectacular [spɛkˋtækjəlɚ] adj. 壯觀的；驚人的

Sea Odyssey, Royal de Luxe's Liverpool Giant Spectacular