Teaching the stage in a different way

Students of the Hesheng Institute of Theatre Technology in class. At the entrance to the village is a "dream-making space" that could be described as a talent factory for the theater: the Hesheng Institute of Theatre Technology, which is dedicated to training the next generation of theater professionals. Founded two years ago by Huichang entrepreneur Wang Mingfu and theater director Stan Lai, the institute was conceived to serve the needs of the village — a cultural project that Lai, who is passionate about modernizing Chinese theater, devised to introduce stage productions to his father's hometown. The Hesheng Institute is one of the few schools in China focused on career-oriented training in theater technology that offers an educational experience unlike any other. The school's president Liao Weihan, who has years of experience in both Chinese and international stage production, has a clear vision: to train top-tier theater talent and contribute to the flourishing of the national theatrical landscape.