本期《日落烩面》,我们邀请到常驻伦敦的青年演员 Liam Bull,聊聊他在英国默丘里剧院(Mercury Theatre, Colchester)原创戏剧 《Swallow the Lake》 中一人分饰三角的全新挑战。该剧由 Tassa Deparis 编剧,Yasmin Hafesji 执导,今年十月首演——故事从 Joanna 和 Joseph 搬到埃塞克斯小镇开始,在一场看似平静的晚宴上,一句“本不该说出的话”,揭开了旧日的伤口。
《Swallow the Lake》在童年与成年之间穿梭,讲述了关于记忆、归属与跨种族关系的故事,也提出了一个尖锐的问题:“一段终生的友谊,能否在孕育它的国家裂缝中幸存?” 剧作触及英国社会中关于身份、文化与政治的微妙裂痕,让“跨种族关系”的议题不再抽象,而是情感上触手可及。
Liam 讲述了他的表演之路:从被鼓励的少年,到“自录试镜—签约 Delaney Grey—闯荡剧场”的旅程;也分享了他在排练现场如何以开放与学习的姿态面对关于“种族与归属”的对话。从东方主义的银幕呈现、到到性化的种族标签,再到如何在亲密关系中保持共情与平等。爱是否需要一份择偶“清单”?多元是否真的带来活力?本期,我们在剧场与现实之间,重新审视身份、欲望与理解。

【嘉宾】
Liam Bull:常驻伦敦的青年演员,在Swallow the Lake中一人分饰三角
【主播】
Zoe:戏剧博士在读,喜欢剧场中齐心协力的精神。
铎铎:电影市场打工人,实名反对racial fetish!
【时间轴】
00:09 跨种族题材在英国生长:
- 文艺作品/社媒上的跨种族关系:东方主义?刻板印象博流量?
- 性化的种族:约会市场与传统性别期待
04:45 Swallow the Lake and Liam’s Story
- What is Swallow the Lake about? grief, the evolution of their relationship, and race as a recurring undercurrent
- Jouney of acting: supportive teachers, self-tape audition, Delaney Grey, and the competitive theatre scene
- Philosophy on auditions: 'You don’t go to get a job; you go to do a job.' (Bryan Cranston)
- Portray multiple characters in one show: costumes, hairstyles, voice modulation, and 1990s–2000s period details.
16:52 About the Production
- The Essex setting: duality of small-town warmth and confinement.
- Contemporary resonance: rising nationalism and visible flags in the UK evoke questions about immigration and diversity.
- Power of theatre: pushing one to be politically and culturally engaged
- Moments of racial or identity tension during rehearsals? learning mindset | balancing political themes with authentic human portrayal
25:16 On Interracial Relationships
- Mirrors Jo and Joanna’s evolving bond — not strictly romantic
- Mature relationships balance empathy and awareness — neither “colorblind” nor over-fixated on difference.
- Stay open and empathetic; let the affected person take the lead in sensitive discussions.
- Between fetishization and equal treatment: to be seen a person, not a racial category
- Should race/culture be on a 'checklist'?Love is rarely rational
34:51 UK & Race Today
- From Essex to London — northern British accents, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and multiculturalism?
- The creative community’s openness to difference
- Can diversity bring vitality, ideas, and empathy?
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