近年来，随着引进欧美当代戏剧演出的增加，各种媒体上的评论一派热闹。然而，面对打破了传统的“后现代戏剧”，不少国人概念不清，轻率地往这些演出贴上“剧场艺术”的标签，而且愈演愈烈，几欲让人以为“剧场”已经取代“戏剧”成为一门新的艺术。从词源看，drama、theatre和“戏剧”表征了不同的对象。从戏剧艺术的本质角度说，空间元素不足以支撑“剧场”成为一门艺术。因此，我们必须以谨慎态度来对待“剧场”这一新名词。

Abstract:In recent years,more and more foreign plays have been imported in China,and all kinds of comments flourished in media.However,in dealing with these post-modern performances which have gotten rid of old concept of drama,they use Juchang(剧场) with relation to theatrical building in Chinese so largely that make people think that a new genre of art would have been born.The three words(i.e.,drama,Juchang(剧场) and Xiju（戏剧）),lead to different situations,according to their original meanings.And the only element of space is not enough to support a new art of Juchang(剧场） in Chinese meaning.So,people should be careful when they use this word.

 

Key words:Xiju(戏剧); Juchang（剧场）; post-modern; stage