古(gu)(gu)戲(xi)(xi)臺(tai)建(jian)(jian)筑技(ji)藝(yi)是(shi)樂(le)平(ping)民(min)間鄉土建(jian)(jian)筑中(zhong)(zhong)一(yi)項重要的(de)(de)傳統技(ji)藝(yi)。在古(gu)(gu)戲(xi)(xi)臺(tai)建(jian)(jian)造傳統技(ji)藝(yi)中(zhong)(zhong),主(zhu)要由鋸工(gong)(gong)、大木(mu)工(gong)(gong)、小木(mu)工(gong)(gong)、雕(diao)工(gong)(gong)(以木(mu)雕(diao)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu),也(ye)有(you)磚雕(diao)、石雕(diao))、泥工(gong)(gong)、漆工(gong)(gong)、繪畫工(gong)(gong)等通(tong)力合(he)作,各盡其能,共(gong)同完成一(yi)座戲(xi)(xi)臺(tai)的(de)(de)制作。戲(xi)(xi)臺(tai)采古(gu)(gu)典(dian)牌樓式樣加(jia)以雕(diao)鏤(lou)、敷金與彩(cai)色,取穿(chuan)斗、抬梁混合(he)架(jia)構輔以抱檁(lin)、穿(chuan)枋(fang)等,使得戲(xi)(xi)臺(tai)“建(jian)(jian)筑奇巧(qiao)復(fu)雜,裝飾(shi)豪華艷麗”。戲(xi)(xi)臺(tai)由下部(bu)寬大的(de)(de)臺(tai)基、中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)的(de)(de)墻柱(zhu)結構和上部(bu)巍峨的(de)(de)屋頂(ding)三(san)部(bu)合(he)成,形成廡殿廳堂立面形象(xiang);戲(xi)(xi)臺(tai)主(zhu)要部(bu)件(jian)、構件(jian)有(you)油梁、獅(shi)(shi)子(zi)枋(fang)、八字枋(fang)、月(yue)亮枋(fang)、斗拱、雀替、獅(shi)(shi)撐、懸柱(zhu)、吊缽(bo)、吊籃、屏風和花(hua)格窗(chuang)欞等。在古(gu)(gu)戲(xi)(xi)臺(tai)建(jian)(jian)造過程中(zhong)(zhong)其雕(diao)塑(su)(su)最為(wei)(wei)關鍵并有(you)著其獨自(zi)的(de)(de)特色:一(yi)是(shi)雕(diao)塑(su)(su)種(zhong)類齊全,浮雕(diao)、平(ping)雕(diao)、陰(yin)刻(ke)和鏤(lou)雕(diao)皆(jie)備,極少二次打磨,刀痕清(qing)晰有(you)力,質感親切;二是(shi)突出浮雕(diao),特別是(shi)油梁和獅(shi)(shi)子(zi)枋(fang)浮雕(diao)深(shen)達2-3寸(cun),以便民(min)眾遠(yuan)視(shi)和仰(yang)視(shi),立體感強(qiang),栩栩如(ru)生(sheng);三(san)是(shi)雕(diao)塑(su)(su)內容豐(feng)富(fu),以戲(xi)(xi)文(wen)人(ren)物(wu)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu),花(hua)鳥風景為(wei)(wei)輔。
迄今(jin),樂(le)平現存明清(qing)以來的400多座古戲臺,每(mei)年仍接納贛劇(ju)演出(chu)(chu)和其(qi)它劇(ju)種演出(chu)(chu)1000余場,彰顯樂(le)平古戲臺建(jian)筑技藝的傳承。