Wuzhen Theatre Festival dates announced
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wuzhen Theatre Festival dates announced

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The 2024 Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Zhejiang province is scheduled to run from Oct 17-27, which was announced at a media conference on Tuesday. The theme of this year’s festival is “solidity”, with the slogan “spirit like a torch; faith like a great rock”.During the 11 days, 24 productions from 11 countries will be showcased at Wuzhen’s 11 theater venues, giving a total of 86 performances. Among them, 11 productions come from China and 13 from other countries, including the United Kingdom, France and Japan.A wide range of genres will be featured, including renditions of classic drama pieces, magnum opuses of veteran theater directors, avant-garde dramas, physical theater and a nonprofit production. The recurring Emerging Theatre Artists’ Competition attracted more than 10,000 young theater practitioners to submit their works under the assigned topic of “pillow, sunshine, big dinosaur”.

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Wuzhen Theatre Festival: A Journey Through Time and Culture
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wuzhen Theatre Festival: A Journey Through Time and Culture

China Daily  

The Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, offers outdoor celebrations for residents and visitors. The festival features a variety of performances in a unique location, where the boundary between theater and the surroundings dissolve. The festival is a celebration of inclusivity and diversity, showcasing a range of stories and perspectives. It is a place where people can escape the …

Watery Wuzhen puts on wave of shows
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Watery Wuzhen puts on wave of shows

China Daily  

By Cheng Yuezhu| China Daily| Updated : Nov 4, 2024 The Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, offers outdoor celebrations for residents and visitors. Walking from the entrance of the Xizha scenic area to the town's center, visitors will pass the Wuzhen Grand Theatre, where the festival's opening and closing ceremonies are held, enter the ancient town with its …

Watery Wuzhen puts on wave of shows
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Watery Wuzhen puts on wave of shows

China Daily  

By Cheng Yuezhu| China Daily| Updated : Nov 4, 2024 The Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, offers outdoor celebrations for residents and visitors. Held between Oct 17 and 27, this year's Wuzhen Theatre Festival was its 11th edition, and was organized around the theme of "solidity", because according to the festival committee, the pursuit of ambition amid uncertain …

Wuzhen Theatre Festival, highlighting new work, closes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wuzhen Theatre Festival, highlighting new work, closes

China Daily  

The closing ceremony for the 11th Wuzhen Theatre Festival is held in Tongxiang, Zhejiang province's Jiaxing, on Sunday. The closing ceremony for the 11th Wuzhen Theatre Festival was held in Tongxiang, Zhejiang province's Jiaxing, on Sunday. Guided by the Tongxiang government, this year's festival hosted the second livestream session, supporting theater education for children and teenagers in rural regions, and …

Shandong set to host 13th Culture, Art Festival
3 months ago

Shandong set to host 13th Culture, Art Festival

China Daily  

The 13th Shandong Culture and Art Festival is set to take place from Sept 29 to Oct 25 in five cities, including Jinan, Yantai, Linyi, Binzhou, and Heze. This prestigious event will showcase the innovative achievements, emerging talents, and vibrant new trends in Shandong's arts scene since 2021, playing a significant role in unlocking the contemporary value of Qilu culture. …

Arms open to the new generation
4 months, 1 week ago

Arms open to the new generation

China Daily  

Hamlet's Clouds, a play written and directed by Italian theater director and author Eugenio Barba, will be staged at the 11th Wuzhen Theatre Festival. STEFANO DI BUDUO/FOR CHINA DAILY The 11th edition of Wuzhen's festival promises to break ground, offer fresh possibilities to young theater practitioners, Cheng Yuezhu reports. For around 10 days each year, the water town of Wuzhen …

Arms open to the new generation
4 months, 1 week ago

Arms open to the new generation

China Daily  

Hamlet's Clouds, a play written and directed by Italian theater director and author Eugenio Barba, will be staged at the 11th Wuzhen Theatre Festival. STEFANO DI BUDUO/FOR CHINA DAILY The 11th edition of Wuzhen's festival promises to break ground, offer fresh possibilities to young theater practitioners, Cheng Yuezhu reports. For around 10 days each year, the water town of Wuzhen …

Arms open to the new generation
4 months, 1 week ago

Arms open to the new generation

China Daily  

Hamlet's Clouds, a play written and directed by Italian theater director and author Eugenio Barba, will be staged at the 11th Wuzhen Theatre Festival. STEFANO DI BUDUO/FOR CHINA DAILY The 11th edition of Wuzhen's festival promises to break ground, offer fresh possibilities to young theater practitioners, Cheng Yuezhu reports. For around 10 days each year, the water town of Wuzhen …

Arms open to the new generation
4 months, 1 week ago

Arms open to the new generation

China Daily  

Hamlet's Clouds, a play written and directed by Italian theater director and author Eugenio Barba, will be staged at the 11th Wuzhen Theatre Festival. STEFANO DI BUDUO/FOR CHINA DAILY The 11th edition of Wuzhen's festival promises to break ground, offer fresh possibilities to young theater practitioners, Cheng Yuezhu reports. For around 10 days each year, the water town of Wuzhen …

Wuzhen Theatre Festival dates announced
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wuzhen Theatre Festival dates announced

China Daily  

The 2024 Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Zhejiang province is scheduled to run from Oct 17-27, which was announced at a media conference on Tuesday. The theme of this year’s festival is “solidity”, with the slogan “spirit like a torch; faith like a great rock”.During the 11 days, 24 productions from 11 countries will be showcased at Wuzhen’s 11 theater venues, …

New talent rises to the occasion as festival spotlights youth
1 year, 1 month ago

New talent rises to the occasion as festival spotlights youth

China Daily  

Audience members gather outside Wuzhen's West Warehouse Theater to watch a live broadcast of On Her Own. Over the past decade, the Wuzhen Theater Festival in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, has staged 161 plays written by young practitioners in its emerging theater artists' competition section. "Perhaps when the festival reaches its 20th or 30th edition, its new artistic director will say, …

New talent rises to the occasion as festival spotlights youth
1 year, 1 month ago

New talent rises to the occasion as festival spotlights youth

China Daily  

Audience members gather outside Wuzhen's West Warehouse Theater to watch a live broadcast of On Her Own. Over the past decade, the Wuzhen Theater Festival in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, has staged 161 plays written by young practitioners in its emerging theater artists' competition section. "Perhaps when the festival reaches its 20th or 30th edition, its new artistic director will say, …

Theater festival presents awards
1 year, 1 month ago

Theater festival presents awards

China Daily  

The 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival closed in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province on Oct 29, 2023. The 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival reached its finale at the Wuzhen Grand Theater in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, on Sunday, and awards were given out to the winners of this year's emerging theater artists' competition. Next year's Wuzhen Theater Festival is scheduled to take place from Oct …

Theater festival presents awards
1 year, 1 month ago

Theater festival presents awards

China Daily  

The 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival closed in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province on Oct 29, 2023. The 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival reached its finale at the Wuzhen Grand Theater in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, on Sunday, and awards were given out to the winners of this year's emerging theater artists' competition. Next year's Wuzhen Theater Festival is scheduled to take place from Oct …

Wuzhen Theater Festival set to open in October
1 year, 7 months ago

Wuzhen Theater Festival set to open in October

China Daily  

Under the theme of "Arise", the 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival will take place from Oct 9 to 29 in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province. The theme has been elaborated as "taking off in flight and setting forth on new journeys" by the festival's committee. On May 5, the committee announced the topic for the emerging theater artists' competition, which features three elements: …

Wuzhen Theater Festival set to open in October
1 year, 7 months ago

Wuzhen Theater Festival set to open in October

China Daily  

Under the theme of "Arise", the 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival will take place from Oct 9 to 29 in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province. The theme has been elaborated as "taking off in flight and setting forth on new journeys" by the festival's committee. On May 5, the committee announced the topic for the emerging theater artists' competition, which features three elements: …

2022 Guilin Festival kicks off
2 years ago

2022 Guilin Festival kicks off

China Daily  

The opening ceremony of the 2022 Guilin Festival took place on Sunday at the Guangxi Provincial Art Museum in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The 2022 Guilin Festival kicked off on Sunday at the Guangxi Provincial Art Museum in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. With the theme of "Wind moves cloud: Unveiling a good show of nature", the first Guilin …

2022 Guilin Art Festival kicks off
2 years ago

2022 Guilin Art Festival kicks off

China Daily  

The opening ceremony of the 2022 Guilin Art Festival took place on Sunday at the Guangxi Provincial Art Museum in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The 2022 Guilin Art Festival kicked off on Sunday at the Guangxi Provincial Art Museum in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. With the theme of "Wind moves cloud: Unveiling a good show of nature", the …

2022 Guilin Art Festival kicks off
2 years ago

2022 Guilin Art Festival kicks off

China Daily  

The opening ceremony of the 2022 Guilin Art Festival took place on Sunday at the Guangxi Provincial Art Museum in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The 2022 Guilin Art Festival kicked off on Sunday at the Guangxi Provincial Art Museum in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. With the theme of "Wind moves cloud: Unveiling a good show of nature", the …

Show of abundance
2 years, 2 months ago

Show of abundance

China Daily  

Plays Deep Blue will be featured at the Wuzhen Theater Festival from Nov 25 to Dec 4. Huang Lei, co-founder and producing director of the annual Wuzhen Theater Festival, says he and other founders always discuss which selected stage works present the best thoughts and visions each year. This year marks the ninth edition of the Wuzhen Theater Festival, which …

Show of abundance
2 years, 2 months ago

Show of abundance

China Daily  

Plays Deep Blue will be featured at the Wuzhen Theater Festival from Nov 25 to Dec 4. Huang Lei, co-founder and producing director of the annual Wuzhen Theater Festival, says he and other founders always discuss which selected stage works present the best thoughts and visions each year. This year marks the ninth edition of the Wuzhen Theater Festival, which …

Show of abundance
2 years, 2 months ago

Show of abundance

China Daily  

Plays Deep Blue will be featured at the Wuzhen Theater Festival from Nov 25 to Dec 4. Huang Lei, co-founder and producing director of the annual Wuzhen Theater Festival, says he and other founders always discuss which selected stage works present the best thoughts and visions each year. This year marks the ninth edition of the Wuzhen Theater Festival, which …

Program released for the ninth Wuzhen Theater Festival
2 years, 2 months ago

Program released for the ninth Wuzhen Theater Festival

China Daily  

Meng Jinghui, Nia-chu Ding, Stan Lai and Huang Lei attend a news conference for the ninth Wuzhen Theater Festival in Beijing on Sept 29, 2022. A news conference for the ninth Wuzhen Theater Festival was hosted on Sept 29 in Beijing, where three founders, Huang Lei, Stan Lai and Meng Jinghui, together with the festival's executive director Nai-chu Ding, introduced …

Program released for the ninth Wuzhen Theater Festival
2 years, 2 months ago

Program released for the ninth Wuzhen Theater Festival

China Daily  

Meng Jinghui, Nia-chu Ding, Stan Lai and Huang Lei attend a news conference for the ninth Wuzhen Theater Festival in Beijing on Sept 29, 2022. A news conference for the ninth Wuzhen Theater Festival was hosted on Sept 29 in Beijing, where three founders, Huang Lei, Stan Lai and Meng Jinghui, together with the festival's executive director Nai-chu Ding, introduced …

Ninth Wuzhen Theater Festival to open this November
2 years, 5 months ago

Ninth Wuzhen Theater Festival to open this November

China Daily  

The ninth Wuzhen Theater Festival will take place from Nov 25 to Dec 4 in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, under the theme of "abundance". The festival's organizing committee announced on June 28 the topic and rules of this year's Emerging Theater Artists' Competition and opened its online entry call portal. The annual Wuzhen Theater Festival will open in November this year. …

Ninth Wuzhen Theater Festival to open this November
2 years, 5 months ago

Ninth Wuzhen Theater Festival to open this November

China Daily  

The ninth Wuzhen Theater Festival will take place from Nov 25 to Dec 4 in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, under the theme of "abundance". The festival's organizing committee announced on June 28 the topic and rules of this year's Emerging Theater Artists' Competition and opened its online entry call portal. The annual Wuzhen Theater Festival will open in November this year. …

Theater festival stages a comeback
3 years ago

Theater festival stages a comeback

China Daily  

Meng Jinghui's adaptation of the literary classic Le Rouge et le Noir serves as the opening play of last month's Wuzhen Theater Festival. Actor-director and co-founder of the Wuzhen Theater Festival Huang Lei can easily recall the planning and discussions in 2010 when preparation for the inaugural event, that would be held in 2013, got underway. It would grow to …

Theater festival stages a comeback
3 years ago

Theater festival stages a comeback

China Daily  

Meng Jinghui's adaptation of the literary classic Le Rouge et le Noir serves as the opening play of last month's Wuzhen Theater Festival. Actor-director and co-founder of the Wuzhen Theater Festival Huang Lei can easily recall the planning and discussions in 2010 when preparation for the inaugural event, that would be held in 2013, got underway. It would grow to …

Shandong Culture and Art Festival in the spotlight
3 years, 6 months ago

Shandong Culture and Art Festival in the spotlight

China Daily  

The 12th Shandong Culture and Art Festival will mainly be held in Jinan, Yantai, and Binzhou to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, said the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism during a news conference on June 7. Running from the middle of April to the end of July, the festival will …

Wuzhen Theater Festival calls for entries from aspiring artists
3 years, 7 months ago

Wuzhen Theater Festival calls for entries from aspiring artists

China Daily  

The eighth Wuzhen Theater Festival, which will take place from Oct 15 to 24, is calling for entries for its Emerging Theater Artists Competition and outdoor carnival. This year's festival is themed as "flourish", with the wish that theater arts will continue to flourish and more talented theatrical practitioners will emerge. Both the Emerging Theater Artists Competition and the outdoor …

Wuzhen Theater Festival calls for entries from aspiring artists
3 years, 7 months ago

Wuzhen Theater Festival calls for entries from aspiring artists

China Daily  

The eighth Wuzhen Theater Festival, which will take place from Oct 15 to 24, is calling for entries for its Emerging Theater Artists Competition and outdoor carnival. This year's festival is themed as "flourish", with the wish that theater arts will continue to flourish and more talented theatrical practitioners will emerge. Both the Emerging Theater Artists Competition and the outdoor …

Venues lay down welcome mat for audiences
3 years, 8 months ago

Venues lay down welcome mat for audiences

China Daily  

The musical Wukong is touring nationwide. Su Xi, deputy general manger of the latter venue, said: "The theater has become popular with young people since it was founded in 2014.Although we struggled financially during the pandemic, we never stopped preparing new productions while the theater was temporarily closed last year." The inspiration of director-actor Huang Lei, a co-founder of the …

Wuzhen the stage for theater's best
3 years, 10 months ago

Wuzhen the stage for theater's best

China Daily  

Ding Yiteng plays the leading role in his directorial production, Tou'O. Back in 2013, when the first Wuzhen Theater Festival was launched, the ancient water town of east China's Zhejiang province, Ding, a young actor, took part in the opening celebration. However, Ding returned to the town to join a new reality show, titled Theater For Living, which is produced …

Wuzhen the stage for theater's best
3 years, 10 months ago

Wuzhen the stage for theater's best

China Daily  

Ding Yiteng plays the leading role in his directorial production, Tou'O. Back in 2013, when the first Wuzhen Theater Festival was launched, the ancient water town of east China's Zhejiang province, Ding, a young actor, took part in the opening celebration. However, Ding returned to the town to join a new reality show, titled Theater For Living, which is produced …

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