送戏下乡,顾名思义就是通过文艺的形式向广大农民群众渗透文化教育。从改革开放以后的送戏下乡的实践来看,中央和省级的活动常由专业人员担当,由于演出资源丰富、演出队伍优秀,所以能保证演出精彩,让百姓一饱眼福,成为乡间的文艺盛事。为了不辱送戏下乡的使命,就应该首先明确送戏下乡的功能内涵,这就需要节目以轻松、活泼的风格为主,且要注意节目内容主题鲜明,思想健康。只有这样,才能使观众在欣赏中不但能得到愉悦,而且还能受到教育。那么,送戏下乡的功能体现有哪些呢?笔者认为应从以下两个方面来体现: Sending games to the countryside, as its name implies, is to infiltrate cultural and educational education among the broad masses of peasants by means of literature and art. From the practice of sending and playing games to the countryside after the reform and opening up, the activities of the central and provincial governments are often carried out by professionals. Due to the rich resources of the performances and the outstanding performance teams, the performance of the performances can be guaranteed so that the people can enjoy the scenery and become the rural Literary events. In order not to insult the mission of sending the guests to the countryside, we should first clarify the functional connotation of sending the guests to the countryside. This requires that the programs be predominantly of a relaxed and lively style, and pay attention to the distinctive theme and healthy thinking of the programs. Only in this way can the audience not only be able to enjoy the pleasure, but also be educated. So, what is the function of sending play to the countryside? I think that should be reflected from the following two aspects: