蔡体良先生即将出版的这本文集叫《梦染舞台》,主要集中了近十年来的戏剧评论文章。在此之前他已经有五种专著存世,如《舞台美术散论》《台前幕后散论》《空间与舞台艺术》《金山〈上海屋檐下〉导演艺术》和《WM档案》。这次的新书编好以后,蔡体良先生嘱我为这本集子写个序言。我熟知他之前的几种著作都有一个序言,而且都由其师或友撰文书写。于是乎我倍感诚惶诚恐。我是他的学生晚辈,在他的书前写序,大有佛头着粪之嫌。但先生的态度很坚决,我推拒再三而不得,只好恭敬不如从命,写几句闲话聊表敬意。 Mr. Cai Tailiang is about to publish this essay entitled “Dreaming Stage”, focusing on the dramatic reviews of the past decade. Before that, he had five monographs on his life, such as “Stage Art Dissension”, “Discussion on Behind the Scenes”, “Space and Stage Art”, “Jinshan” and “WM Archive” under Jinshan Eaves. After this new book was compiled, Mr. Cai Tailiang asked me to write a preface to this book. I know a few prefaces to several of his previous books and are written by their teacher or friend. Ever since I feel trepidated. I was a junior student of his student, prefaced in front of his book, a lot of Buddha head dung. However, Mr.’s attitude is very firm, I refuse to be repeated again and again, had better respect than life, to write a few gossip chat table respect.