“寓教于乐”似乎已是老生常谈,一些戏剧界人士甚至认为这已经是一种落伍的提法。当然,对于一些试验性、探索性的戏剧来说,它们所追求的也许是更高层面上的东西。然而,当我们要创作一出较具社会教育功能的戏剧,尤其这出戏是以广大观众作为服务对象时,我们却不能不面对如何让他们乐于观看的现实。换言之,“寓教于乐”实在并不是 “Entertaining” seems to be commonplace, and some theatergoers even consider it an outdated formulation. Of course, for some tentative and exploratory plays, what they are pursuing may be higher-level things. However, when we are going to create a drama that is more socially educational, especially if the play is targeted at a large audience, we can not but face the reality of how to make them enjoy watching. In other words, “edutainment” is not