Theater festival stages a comeback
3 years ago

Theater festival stages a comeback

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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 become an annual festival hosted by the picturesque town of Wuzhen, Jiaxing city, Zhejiang province, on the west bank of the Grand Canal. At the time, we didn't expect there to be a pandemic," says Stan Lai, the event's co-founder and festival director.

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Festival returns Yi culture to its origins
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Festival returns Yi culture to its origins

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Star Returning, the opening show of this year's Daliangshan Theater Festival in Xichang, Sichuan province. Directed by Samoan theater artist Lemi Ponifasio and performed by local actors, it showcases the cultural elements of the Yi ethnic group, including folk songs, ceremonies, farm dances and Torch Festival traditions. Every year since 2019, Xichang, Sichuan province, has hosted the Daliangshan Theater Festival, …

Festival returns Yi culture to its origins
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Festival returns Yi culture to its origins

China Daily  

Star Returning, the opening show of this year's Daliangshan Theater Festival in Xichang, Sichuan province. Directed by Samoan theater artist Lemi Ponifasio and performed by local actors, it showcases the cultural elements of the Yi ethnic group, including folk songs, ceremonies, farm dances and Torch Festival traditions. Every year since 2019, Xichang, Sichuan province, has hosted the Daliangshan Theater Festival, …

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: 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 …

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 …

Guilin Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation
2 months ago

Guilin Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation

China Daily  

The 2024 Guilin Arts Festival is scheduled to run from October 26 to November 3 in Guilin. In a momentous event on Tuesday, the stage was set for the 2024 Guilin Festival and the debut of the esteemed "Ouyang Yuqian Drama Award" as the news conference unfolded at the Dongcheng Campus of the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. Liu …

Festival celebrates renowned playwright
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Festival celebrates renowned playwright

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Director Zhang Xiao announces the upcoming new play Peking in Flames at the news conference of the eighth Lao She Theater Festival, in Beijing on Sept 27. In 2019, the theater company staged its production Songs of Lear, an interpretation of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear, during the third edition of the Lao She Theater Festival. Chinese filmmaker Lu Chuan will …

Festival celebrates renowned playwright
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Festival celebrates renowned playwright

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Scenes from the play The Family by Jiangsu Performing Arts Group, which is adapted from Chinese writer Ba Jin's novel of the same title. CHINA DAILY Annual cultural event opens eighth edition in Beijing, exploring diverse themes through 35 productions, Chen Nan reports. The Lao She Theater Festival, an annual cultural event in Beijing, celebrates renowned Chinese playwright and novelist …

Chinese documentary film festival to open in Zhuhai
3 months, 1 week ago

Chinese documentary film festival to open in Zhuhai

China Daily  

A media event is held on Thursday in Beijing to announce the upcoming 3rd Chinese Documentary Film Festival, which is set to take place from Oct 24 to 26 in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. As announced at a media conference in Beijing on Thursday, the upcoming 3rd Chinese Documentary Film Festival is set to take place from Oct 24 to 26 …

Chinese documentary film festival to open in Zhuhai
3 months, 1 week ago

Chinese documentary film festival to open in Zhuhai

China Daily  

A media event is held on Thursday in Beijing to announce the upcoming 3rd Chinese Documentary Film Festival, which is set to take place from Oct 24 to 26 in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. As announced at a media conference in Beijing on Thursday, the upcoming 3rd Chinese Documentary Film Festival is set to take place from Oct 24 to 26 …

Chinese documentary film festival to open in Zhuhai
3 months, 1 week ago

Chinese documentary film festival to open in Zhuhai

China Daily  

A media event is held on Thursday in Beijing to announce the upcoming 3rd Chinese Documentary Film Festival, which is set to take place from Oct 24 to 26 in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. As announced at a media conference in Beijing on Thursday, the upcoming 3rd Chinese Documentary Film Festival is set to take place from Oct 24 to 26 …

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, …

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, …

Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement
5 months, 1 week ago

Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement

China Daily  

Cast members of Cold Blood and organizers of Guilin Festival pose after the performance of Cold Bloodduring the Festival d'Avignon on July 10. Organizers of the Guilin Festival traveled to France and launched a promotion conference on July 11, introducing the theater spectacular to audiences at the Festival d'Avignon, one of the biggest international theater events featuring contemporary live performance. …

Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement
5 months, 1 week ago

Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement

China Daily  

Cast members of Cold Blood and organizers of Guilin Festival pose after the performance of Cold Bloodduring the Festival d'Avignon on July 10. Organizers of the Guilin Festival traveled to France and launched a promotion conference on July 11, introducing the theater spectacular to audiences at the Festival d'Avignon, one of the biggest international theater events featuring contemporary live performance. …

Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement
5 months, 1 week ago

Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement

China Daily  

Cast members of Cold Blood and organizers of Guilin Festival pose after the performance of Cold Bloodduring the Festival d'Avignon on July 10. Organizers of the Guilin Festival traveled to France and launched a promotion conference on July 11, introducing the theater spectacular to audiences at the Festival d'Avignon, one of the biggest international theater events featuring contemporary live performance. …

Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement
5 months, 1 week ago

Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement

China Daily  

Cast members of Cold Blood and organizers of Guilin Festival pose after the performance of Cold Bloodduring the Festival d'Avignon on July 10. Organizers of the Guilin Festival traveled to France and launched a promotion conference on July 11, introducing the theater spectacular to audiences at the Festival d'Avignon, one of the biggest international theater events featuring contemporary live performance. …

Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement
5 months, 1 week ago

Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement

China Daily  

Cast members of Cold Blood and organizers of Guilin Festival pose after the performance of Cold Bloodduring the Festival d'Avignon on July 10. Organizers of the Guilin Festival traveled to France and launched a promotion conference on July 11, introducing the theater spectacular to audiences at the Festival d'Avignon, one of the biggest international theater events featuring contemporary live performance. …

Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement
5 months, 1 week ago

Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement

China Daily  

Cast members of Cold Blood and organizers of Guilin Festival pose after the performance of Cold Bloodduring the Festival d'Avignon on July 10. Organizers of the Guilin Festival traveled to France and launched a promotion conference on July 11, introducing the theater spectacular to audiences at the Festival d'Avignon, one of the biggest international theater events featuring contemporary live performance. …

Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement
5 months, 1 week ago

Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement

China Daily  

Cast members of Cold Blood and organizers of Guilin Festival pose after the performance of Cold Bloodduring the Festival d'Avignon on July 10. Organizers of the Guilin Festival traveled to France and launched a promotion conference on July 11, introducing the theater spectacular to audiences at the Festival d'Avignon, one of the biggest international theater events featuring contemporary live performance. …

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation
6 months, 1 week ago

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation

China Daily  

On Tuesday, the press conference for the 2024 Guilin Arts Festival and the inaugural "Ouyang Yuqian Drama Award" call for entries was held at the Dongcheng Campus of the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. Jin Dong, a member of the Guilin Arts Festival Art Committee, spotlighted the distinctive elements characterizing the festival's diverse program segments. Embracing the architectural blueprint …

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation
6 months, 1 week ago

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation

China Daily  

The 2024 Guilin Arts Festival is scheduled to run from October 26 to November 3 in Guilin. In a momentous event on Tuesday, the stage was set for the 2024 Guilin Arts Festival and the debut of the esteemed "Ouyang Yuqian Drama Award" as the news conference unfolded at the Dongcheng Campus of the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. …

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation
6 months, 1 week ago

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation

China Daily  

The 2024 Guilin Arts Festival is scheduled to run from October 26 to November 3 in Guilin. In a momentous event on Tuesday, the stage was set for the 2024 Guilin Arts Festival and the debut of the esteemed "Ouyang Yuqian Drama Award" as the news conference unfolded at the Dongcheng Campus of the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. …

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation
6 months, 1 week ago

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation

China Daily  

The 2024 Guilin Arts Festival is scheduled to run from October 26 to November 3 in Guilin. In a momentous event on Tuesday, the stage was set for the 2024 Guilin Arts Festival and the debut of the esteemed "Ouyang Yuqian Drama Award" as the news conference unfolded at the Dongcheng Campus of the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. …

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation
6 months, 1 week ago

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation

China Daily  

The 2024 Guilin Arts Festival is scheduled to run from October 26 to November 3 in Guilin. In a momentous event on Tuesday, the stage was set for the 2024 Guilin Arts Festival and the debut of the esteemed "Ouyang Yuqian Drama Award" as the news conference unfolded at the Dongcheng Campus of the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. …

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation
6 months, 1 week ago

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation

China Daily  

On Tuesday, the press conference for the 2024 Guilin Arts Festival and the inaugural "Ouyang Yuqian Drama Award" call for entries was held at the Dongcheng Campus of the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. Jin Dong, a member of the Guilin Arts Festival Art Committee, spotlighted the distinctive elements characterizing the festival's diverse program segments. Embracing the architectural blueprint …

Theater festival to offer children summer treat
7 months ago

Theater festival to offer children summer treat

China Daily  

A group of students are invited to participate in the press conference for the 13th China Children’s Theater Festival and the inaugural “Summer Tour 100+” in Beijing on May 16, 2024. A press conference for the 13th China Children's Theater Festival, hosted by the China National Theater for Children, was held on Friday in Beijing. Themed on "Lighting Up Young …

Theater festival to offer children summer treat
7 months ago

Theater festival to offer children summer treat

China Daily  

A group of students are invited to participate in the press conference for the 13th China Children’s Theater Festival and the inaugural “Summer Tour 100+” in Beijing on May 16, 2024. A press conference for the 13th China Children's Theater Festival, hosted by the China National Theater for Children, was held on Friday in Beijing. Themed on "Lighting Up Young …

Theater festival to offer children summer treat
7 months ago

Theater festival to offer children summer treat

China Daily  

A group of students are invited to participate in the press conference for the 13th China Children’s Theater Festival and the inaugural “Summer Tour 100+” in Beijing on May 16, 2024. A press conference for the 13th China Children's Theater Festival, hosted by the China National Theater for Children, was held on Friday in Beijing. Themed on "Lighting Up Young …

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams
7 months, 1 week ago

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams

China Daily  

Five Acts of Life: Lao She's Short Stories, directed by Lin Xiyue, marking the 125th birth anniversary of Chinese writer Lao She, will be staged during the Aranya Theater Festival in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, this June. While he was studying acting at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing during the 1990s, Chen Minghao got to know theater director Meng …

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams
7 months, 1 week ago

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams

China Daily  

Five Acts of Life: Lao She's Short Stories, directed by Lin Xiyue, marking the 125th birth anniversary of Chinese writer Lao She, will be staged during the Aranya Theater Festival in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, this June. While he was studying acting at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing during the 1990s, Chen Minghao got to know theater director Meng …

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams
7 months, 1 week ago

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams

China Daily  

Five Acts of Life: Lao She's Short Stories, directed by Lin Xiyue, marking the 125th birth anniversary of Chinese writer Lao She, will be staged during the Aranya Theater Festival in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, this June. While he was studying acting at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing during the 1990s, Chen Minghao got to know theater director Meng …

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams
7 months, 1 week ago

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams

China Daily  

Five Acts of Life: Lao She's Short Stories, directed by Lin Xiyue, marking the 125th birth anniversary of Chinese writer Lao She, will be staged during the Aranya Theater Festival in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, this June. While he was studying acting at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing during the 1990s, Chen Minghao got to know theater director Meng …

Theater festival to take the stage in Shanghai
8 months, 1 week ago

Theater festival to take the stage in Shanghai

China Daily  

A scene from Contemporary Legend Theatre's production of Julius Caesar. Modern Drama Valley, an annual theater festival hosted by Jing'an district of Shanghai, will take place from April 26 to May 13, when 24 productions from home and abroad will be presented in nine theaters. Among the most anticipated shows are 887 by Canadian theater artist Robert Lepage, who will …

Theater festival to take the stage in Shanghai
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Theater festival to take the stage in Shanghai

China Daily  

A scene from Contemporary Legend Theatre's production of Julius Caesar. Modern Drama Valley, an annual theater festival hosted by Jing'an district of Shanghai, will take place from April 26 to May 13, when 24 productions from home and abroad will be presented in nine theaters. Among the most anticipated shows are 887 by Canadian theater artist Robert Lepage, who will …

Theater festival to take the stage in Shanghai
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Theater festival to take the stage in Shanghai

China Daily  

A scene from Contemporary Legend Theatre's production of Julius Caesar. Modern Drama Valley, an annual theater festival hosted by Jing'an district of Shanghai, will take place from April 26 to May 13, when 24 productions from home and abroad will be presented in nine theaters. Among the most anticipated shows are 887 by Canadian theater artist Robert Lepage, who will …

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 …

Festival to highlight Guilin's cultural appeal
1 year, 5 months ago

Festival to highlight Guilin's cultural appeal

China Daily  

The launch ceremony of the second Guilin Festival was held in Beijing on July 5. In its second year, the festival will be held from Oct 27 to Nov 5, both indoors and outdoors, at different locations in the city, featuring live performances and screening of theatrical productions from home and abroad, as well as premieres of new works by …

Venue hosts dramatic celebration
1 year, 6 months ago

Venue hosts dramatic celebration

China Daily  

Young actors and actresses of the Beijing People's Art Theatre perform excerpts of classic plays. In 2022, when Beijing People's Art Theatre had its 70th birthday, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the theater's regular performances to be canceled or postponed. Teahouse, written by Chinese novelist and dramatist Lao She, is a vivid depiction of people from all walks of life during …

Venue hosts dramatic celebration
1 year, 6 months ago

Venue hosts dramatic celebration

China Daily  

Young actors and actresses of the Beijing People's Art Theatre perform excerpts of classic plays. In 2022, when Beijing People's Art Theatre had its 70th birthday, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the theater's regular performances to be canceled or postponed. Teahouse, written by Chinese novelist and dramatist Lao She, is a vivid depiction of people from all walks of life during …

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: …

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