Sparking youthful passion for the stage
China DailyMembers of Qfun Children's Experimental Theater Troupe participate in workshops at the 2024 World Theater Day celebration, held from March 27 to 29 in Langfang, Hebei. "The activities of World Theater Day aim to rekindle young people's interest in the vitality of theater," said Chen Zhongwen, deputy director-general of the International Theater Institute, at the press conference of the 2024 World Theater Day celebration, which took place from March 27 to 29 in Langfang, North China's Hebei province. Since ITI established World Theater Day on March 27, 1962, it has been celebrated globally every year. According to Huang Changyong, president of Shanghai Theater Academy, the current participation of young people in China's theater is remarkably high, making them "a primary driving force behind the development of theatrical arts".