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Natasha Tsakos: A multimedia theatrical adventure
Natasha Tsakos的多媒体戏剧之旅
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Natasha Tsakos 展示了一个女人的多媒体表演——”觉醒“的片段，作为剧中角色Zero，她通过一种创造性的虚拟世界，将3D动画和电子音乐投影在自己身边，继而混合了梦幻与真实。
Natasha Tsakos - Artist
The president and founder of NTiD inc., Natasha Tsakos brings a creative, innovative vision, and the art of orchestrating and synchronizing various disciplines, to the execution of high-leveled productions. Full bio
The president and founder of NTiD inc., Natasha Tsakos brings a creative, innovative vision, and the art of orchestrating and synchronizing various disciplines, to the execution of high-leveled productions. Full bio
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I love theater.
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我热爱戏剧。
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I love the idea that you can transform, become somebody else
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我喜欢这种理念，你可以转变为其他的角色，
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and look at life with a completely new perspective.
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以一种全新的角度看待生活。
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I love the idea that people will sit in one room for a couple of hours and listen.
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我喜欢人们坐在同一个房间里倾听几个小时。
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The idea that in that room at that moment,
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此时此刻，在这里的每一个人，
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everyone, regardless of their age, their gender, their race, their color, their religion,
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不管年龄，性别，种族，肤色，信仰，
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comes together.
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聚在一起。
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At that moment, we transcend space and time together.
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在这一瞬间，我们共同超越了时间和空间。
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Theater awakens our senses and opens the door to our imagination.
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戏剧唤醒了我们的感觉，开启了想象的大门。
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And our ability to imagine is what makes us explorers.
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想象使我们成为了探险家。
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Our ability to imagine makes us inventors and creators and unique.
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想象使我们成为发明家，成为造物者，成为独一无二的存在。
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I was commissioned in 2003 to create an original show,
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2003年起，我被委任开始创作一场新型的表演，
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and began developing "Upwake."
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开始编写”觉醒“
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"Upwake" tells the story of Zero,
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”觉醒“讲述了”Zero“的故事。
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a modern-day business man, going to work with his life in a suitcase,
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一个现代的生意人，带着他的手提箱为生活奔波。
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stuck between dream and reality and not able to decipher the two.
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迷茫于梦幻与真实之间。
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I wanted "Upwake" to have the same audiovisual qualities as a movie would.
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我试图让”觉醒“拥有像电影一样的视听效果。
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And I wanted to let my imagination run wild.
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并希望尽情发挥我的想象。
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So I began drawing the story that was moving in my head.
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于是我开始把脑海中的故事描绘出来。
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If Antoine de Saint-Exupery, the author of "The Little Prince," were here,
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如果小王子的作者-圣埃克苏佩里在这里的话，
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he would have drawn three holes inside that box
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他会在这个盒子中画上三个洞，
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and told you your sheep was inside.
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然后告诉你里面有羊。
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Because, if you look closely enough, things will begin to appear.
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因为如果你靠近了看的话，将会真相大白。
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This is not a box; these are the renderings of my imagination
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这不是一个盒子，这是我想象的呈现。
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from head to paper to screen to life.
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从脑海中到书面上，到荧幕上，到生活中。
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In "Upwake" buildings wear suits, Zero tap dances on a giant keyboard,
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在”觉醒“中大厦穿着衬衫，Zero在一个巨大的键盘上翩翩起舞。
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clones himself with a scanner, tames and whips the computer mice,
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用扫描仪克隆自己，驯服鞭策着鼠标。
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sails away into dreamscape from a single piece of paper and launches into space.
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从一片纸上航向梦幻的国度，又飞向宇宙。
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I wanted to create environments that moved and morphed like an illusionist.
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如同幻觉家一般，我想去创造那些变化多端，形状不定的环境。
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Go from one world to another in a second.
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瞬间从一个世界转向下一个。
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I wanted to have humor, beauty, simplicity and complexity
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我希望拥有幽默，美丽，天真，复杂。
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and use metaphors to suggest ideas.
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用比喻来揭示想法。
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At the beginning of the show, for example, Zero deejays dream and reality.
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比如说，在演出的开始，Zero演奏着梦幻与真实。
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Technology is an instrument that allowed me to manifest my visions
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借助于科技的力量，
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in high definition, live, on stage.
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我可以在舞台上实时的展现高超的想象，
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So today, I would like to talk to you about the relationship
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今天,我想与大家一起讨论
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between theater and technology.
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科技与戏剧之间的联系。™
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Let's start with technology.
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让我们从科技开始吧。
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(Fuse blowing)
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（保险丝断了）
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All right. Let's start with theater.
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好吧，我们从戏剧开始。
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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(Buzzing)
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（噪音）
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(Click, click, bang)
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（滴答，滴答，梆）
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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(Applause)
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（喝彩声）
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Thank you.
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谢谢。
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"Upwake" lasts 52 minutes and 54 seconds.
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”觉醒“共计52分54秒。
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I project 3D animation on all the four surfaces of the stage
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我将3D动画投影在舞台的四周，
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which I interact with.
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然后我再与之互动
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The use of animation and projection was a process of discovery.
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使用动画和投影仪是个探索的过程。
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I didn't use it as a special effect, but as a partner on stage.
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我不把这当做一种特效，而是作为舞台上的搭档。
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There are no special effects in "Upwake," no artifice.
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在”觉醒“中没有特效，没有特技。
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It's as lavish and intricate as it is simple and minimal.
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它丰富多彩而又简约朴实。
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Three hundred and forty-four frames, four and a half years and commissions later,
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共计344帧，历时4年半
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what started as a one person show became a collaborative work
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后来的委托开始从一个人的表演变成了
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of nineteen most talented artists.
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19个有才华的艺术家共同努力的成果。
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And here are some excerpts.
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这是一部分节选。
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(Applause)
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（喝彩声）
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Thank you.
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谢谢
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So this is, relatively, a new show that we're now beginning to tour.
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我们现在观赏的是相关的一个新表演。
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And in Austin, Texas,
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在德克萨斯州的奥斯汀，
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I was asked to give small demonstrations in schools during the afternoon.
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一个下午我应邀到学校里做个小小的展示
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When I arrived at one of the schools, I certainly did not expect this:
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当我抵达其中一个学校时，我真的没有想到：
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Six hundred kids, packed in a gymnasium, waiting.
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600个孩子挤在体育馆里等候着，
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I was a little nervous performing without animation, costume -- really -- and make-up.
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我有点紧张，没有动画没有戏服也没有化妆的表演。
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But the teachers came to me afterward and told me
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但是之后老师们来找我说，
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they hadn't seen the kids that attentive.
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他们从来没见过孩子们这么恳切专注。½
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And I think the reason why is that I was able to use their language and their reality
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我认为原因是因为我能够用站在他们的角度用他们的语言，
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in order to transport them into another.
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以便能够引领他们。
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Something happened along the way.
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途中出了些事情，
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Zero became a person and not just a character in a play.
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Zero成为了一个真实存在的人而不是剧中的一个角色。
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Zero does not speak, is neither man nor woman.
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Zero不说话，不是男人也不是女人。
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Zero is Zero, a little hero of the 21st Century,
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Zero就是Zero，21世纪的一个小英雄。
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and Zero can touch so many more people than I possibly could.
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Zero能够接触的人比我多得多。
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It's as much about bringing new disciplines inside this box
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它给这盒子里带来了如此多的规则，
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as it is about taking theater out of its box.
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就好像要将戏剧从盒子中带出来了。
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As a street performer, I have learned that everybody wants to connect.
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作为一个街头艺人，我懂得了每个人都想有联系。
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And that usually, if you're a bit extraordinary, if you're not exactly of human appearance,
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通常如果你有点特别，有些和人们表现得不一样的地方，
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then people will feel inclined to participate and to feel out loud.
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人们就会倾向于参与其中，并明显的表现出来。
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It's as though you made something resonate within them.
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就像是你与他们产生了某种共鸣。
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It's as though the mystery of the person they're interacting with and connecting
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就像是这种他们交互与联系的神秘
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allows them to be themselves just a bit more.
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使他们更进一步接近自己。
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Because through your mask, they let theirs go.
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因为通过你的面纱，他们也放下了自己的。
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Being human is an art form.
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做人是一种艺术的形式。
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I know theater can improve the quality of people's lives,
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我知道戏剧可以提高人们的生活质量，
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and I know theater can heal.
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我知道戏剧可以疗伤。
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I've worked as a doctor clown in a hospital for two years.
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我扮作医生在医院里工作了两年。
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I have seen sick kids and sad parents and doctors
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我见过生病的孩子，悲伤的病人与医生
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be lifted and transported in moments of pure joy.
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在纯粹的喜悦中感到振奋，心旷神怡。
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I know theater unites us.
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我知道戏剧把我们结合在一起。
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Zero wants to engage the generation of today and tomorrow,
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Zero希望投身到现在与未来的每一代人中。
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tell various stories through different mediums.
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通过不同的方式讲述各种故事。
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Comic books. Quantum physics video games.
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漫画书，量子物理的视频游戏。
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And Zero wants to go to the moon.
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Zero还想去月球。
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In 2007, Zero launched a green campaign,
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在2007年Zero发起了一场运动，
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suggesting his friends and fans to turn off their electricity
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建议他的朋友和粉丝们，
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every Sunday from 7:53 to 8:00 p.m.
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在每个星期天的晚上7：53到8：00关掉电闸。
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The idea is simple, basic. It's not original,
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这个想法很单纯，并不是什么创新，
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but it's important, and it's important to participate.
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但是却很重要，很值得参加。
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There is a revolution.
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将会有一场革命。
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It's a human and technological revolution.
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一场人类与科技的革命
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It's motion and emotion.
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是感性与理性的。
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It's information.
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是信息化的。
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It's visual. It's musical. It's sensorial.
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是视觉的、音乐的、感觉的。
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It's conceptual. It's universal. It's beyond words and numbers.
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是概念性的、全人类的，超脱了文字与数字的。
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It's happening.
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它正在发生着。
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The natural progression of science and art
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科学与艺术发展的本质
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finding each other to better touch and define the human experience.
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在于寻找人与人之间更好的交往与确定人们的经历。
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There is a revolution in the way that we think,
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我们思考，分享的方式
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in the way that we share, and the way that we express our stories,
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讲述自身故事与发展的方式
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our evolution.
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将会面临一场革命。
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This is a time of communication, connection and creative collaboration.
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这是一次交流，联系与创造性的合作。
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Charlie Chaplin innovated motion pictures
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查理卓别林革新了电影，
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and told stories through music, silence, humor and poetry.
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通过音乐，沉默，幽默与诗歌讲述着故事。
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He was social, and his character, The Tramp, spoke to millions.
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他是社会的，他扮演的角色，流浪者，与千万人交谈着。
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He gave entertainment, pleasure and relief to so many human beings
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他将愉快、高兴与慰藉带给了
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when they needed it the most.
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无数最需要他们的人。
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We are not here to question the possible; we are here to challenge the impossible.
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我们并不是来质疑这种可能的；我们是来挑战不可能的。
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In the science of today, we become artists.
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在科学的今天，我们成为艺术家。
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In the art of today, we become scientists.
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在艺术的今天，我们成为科学家。
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We design our world. We invent possibilities.
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我们勾画着世界。我们创造着可能。
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We teach, touch and move.
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我们教授着，接触着并前进着
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It is now that we can use the diversity of our talents
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到了我们要用我们无穷的才能
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to create intelligent, meaningful and extraordinary work. It's now.
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来创造智慧的，有意义而又出色的事业的时候了。
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(Ringing)
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（铃声）
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Thank you.
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谢谢。
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(Applause)
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（喝彩声）
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Natasha Tsakos - ArtistThe president and founder of NTiD inc., Natasha Tsakos brings a creative, innovative vision, and the art of orchestrating and synchronizing various disciplines, to the execution of high-leveled productions.
Why you should listen
Natasha Tsakos is a conceptual director, show creator, and performer who works in a brave new form of theater, where sound, computer-generated images and the performer move in sync to create a dreamlike yet sharply real stage environment. Within this space of total possibility, the Geneva-native muses on the deepest questions of the human soul.
A Swiss-born artist living in the US, Tsakos's works include the cross-disciplinary spectacle ZO, with a cast of 355 young performers; Up Wake, a live 3D animated show about a clown named Zero; OMEN, which covers five billion years of history in twenty minutes; and many, many more.
More profile about the speakerA Swiss-born artist living in the US, Tsakos's works include the cross-disciplinary spectacle ZO, with a cast of 355 young performers; Up Wake, a live 3D animated show about a clown named Zero; OMEN, which covers five billion years of history in twenty minutes; and many, many more.
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