保留剧目和轮换上演是一个制度的两个方面。保留剧目不是指文学剧本而是指搬到舞台上的演出而言。因此,一个剧目如果不通过经常的演出来不断地丰富和提高,那么它就无法保留下来;剧目保留不下来,轮换上演制也就无法建立了。保留剧目的作用和它的重要性,用不着我来多说,上一期《戏剧报》的社论中已阐 Retained repertoire and rotations are two aspects of a system. Retained repertoire does not refer to the literary script but refers to the performance on stage. As a result, a repertoire can not be preserved if it is continuously enriched and enhanced through regular performances; the repertoire can not be preserved and rotation can not be established. Retaining the role of the play and its importance does not require me to say much more. The editorial in the last issue of The Drama was illustrated