畢業劇本：《陳子高》

Abstract

這是一個以明代曲家王驥德的雜劇「男王后」為本，再加以參照正史、筆記小說，並融入現代性別概念後，加以重新創作的劇本。 劇情描寫將軍陳劍，在戰場上偶然與陳子高相遇，為其美色傾心，便贈與寶劍並收為隨身侍衛，與子高產生戀情。凱旋歸家之後，安排陳子高住西廂，與妻子沈妙容共同生活在一起。陳劍妹妹玉華，偶然遇見陳子高，誤認為子高是她的未婚夫，後來雖然得知事實真相，但仍然深愛子高。於是夜間便去至西廂，與子高發生戀情。子高徘徊在兄妹男女兩人之間，同時與兩人相愛。最後東窗事發，陳劍要子高做出選擇，子高選擇了陳劍，玉華因而鬱悶而死。子高便與沈妙容一同服侍陳劍。 本劇企圖重新塑造陳子高陰陽並濟的特質，使他與陳劍的男男戀，展現出真實性，並以陳玉華主動的女性情慾追求為對照，在權力與性別糾葛之中，表現出獨特情感與戲劇衝突，務使在戲曲傳統才子佳人模式之外，透過當代的同志性別概念來重新詮釋，開發出獨特的伴侶關係與情感糾葛，重新塑造有當代觀的，不受性別限制的愛情傳奇。 本論文除劇本之外，一併收錄創作源由，說明筆者創作本劇的來龍去脈，及劇本完成之後的詳細分析，以供參考。

This is a play adapted from the original play: “The Male Queen,” written by Wang Chi-Te in Ming dynasty. This is a whole new adaptation integrated with contemporary gender concepts and also referring to related historical documents and novels. The plot of the play is as follows: a general, Chen Chien, meets an extremely beautiful young soldier, Chen Zi-Gao on the battlefield. Chen Chien admires Chen Zi-Gao wholeheartedly, so he bestows him a treasured sword and takes him as his personal bodyguard, who also has to serve him at night. After the war, they return home in triumph. Chen Zi-Gao is accommodated in the western chamber and lives with Chen Chien’s wife, Shen Miao-Jung. Chen Chien’s sister, Chen Yu-Hua, meets Chen Zi-Gao incidentally and mistakes him for her fiance. After realizing the truth, she still falls in love with him. So she starts to see Chen Zi-Gao in the western chamber during the night. They have a secret affair. Then the brother and sister, Chen Chien and Chen Yu-Hua share the same beauty Chen Zi-Gao. Chen Zi-Gao falls in love with a male and a female at the same time. Then Chen Chien finally finds out the fact that his sister is having an affair with his beloved bodyguard. He wants Chen Zi-Gao to make a decision. Chen Zi-Gao is given a promise that if Chen Chien becomes King, he will be crowned the male queen. Chen Zi-Gao chooses Chen Chien. Chen Yu-Hua then dies of disappointment and depression. The play tries to present Chen Zi-Gao’s unique character in the combination of his yin and yang characteristics, which provides an authenticity for his homosexual relationship with Chen Chien. Chen Yu-Hua’s active pursue of passion and love makes a contrast between homosexual and heterosexual relationships. In such contrast, combined with power and gender struggle, the unique emotional and dramatic conflict is revealed. In addition to the traditional romance between a gifted young man and a beauty, this play hopes to discover a new relationship and affection through the interpretation and integration of contemporary gender concepts. This thesis will include the play and the author’s reflection on the play to show the beginning and subsequent developments of the making of this play, including the analysis of the original play “The Male Queen.”