The 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival Kicks Off
Beijing Daily (Reporter Wang Run) – On the evening of October 19, the Wuzhen Theater Festival, with the theme “Start Up,” officially commenced. The founders of the festival, Chen Xianghong, Huang Lei, Lai Shengchuan, Meng Jinghui, along with the internationally acclaimed theater master Robert Wilson and Wilson himself, rang the opening gong on the Wuzhen Grand Theater stage. The festival, which will run from the 19th to the 29th, promises a spectacular lineup of international dramas.
Starting from the 19th, a total of 28 specially invited plays from 11 countries and regions will unfold with 87 performances in succession. Additionally, 18 youth performance groups will compete for the highly anticipated “Town Prize.” To stimulate thought, there will be 12 town dialogues and 12 drama workshops. Furthermore, a wide range of captivating activities, such as parade performances, installation art, modern art, improvisational performances, physical drama, dance, cross-talk, circus, magic, mime, avant-garde drama, multimedia images, will grace the festival. With over 2,000 ancient town carnivals, the drama market in Wuzhen will ensure a day-long carnival experience, from early morning till midnight.
This theater festival also shines a light on intangible cultural heritage, featuring traditional performances of Peking Opera, Sichuan Opera, Kun Opera, Qin Opera, Cantonese Opera, Lu Opera, Partridge Opera, and String Puppetry. Attendees are invited to appreciate the ingenuity and charm of these cultural treasures.
In a remarkable collaboration, Universal Beijing Resort will introduce a series of limited pop-up activities during the festival. Visitors and theater enthusiasts will have the opportunity to experience the captivating world of international theme park characters and entertainment performances in the picturesque setting of Jiangnan Water Town.
Original title: The 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival begins
Beijing Daily (Reporter Wang Run) On the evening of October 19, together with the founders of the Wuzhen Theater Festival Chen Xianghong, Huang Lei, Lai Shengchuan, Meng Jinghui and the director of the opening play “H-100 Seconds to Midnight” and the international theater master Robert Wilson and Wilson jointly sounded the opening gong on the Wuzhen Grand Theater stage, and the 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival with the theme “Start Up” officially started. From the 19th to the 29th, the Wuzhen Theater Festival will host the international drama unit again.
Starting from the 19th, a total of 87 performances of 28 specially invited plays from 11 countries and regions around the world will be staged one after the other; 18 groups of youth performances will compete for the highly anticipated “Town Prize”; 12 dialogues of a small town, 12 drama workshops that ignite thinking; parade performances, installation art, modern art, improvisational performances, physical drama, dance, cross-talk, circus, magic, mime, avant-garde drama, multimedia images…more than 2,000 ancient town carnivals are held in splendor 27 There are readings , six large exhibitions, music, films, fashionable toys, markets, readings… The drama market with different ways of playing makes Wuzhen an ideal space for a carnival from early morning to midnight. Intangible cultural heritage culture will also continue to shine in this drama festival, including traditional intangible cultural heritage performances including Peking Opera, Sichuan Opera, Kun Opera, Qin Opera, Cantonese Opera, Lu Opera, Partridge Opera, and String Puppetry, inviting people to participate. Appreciate the ingenuity and charm of intangible cultural heritage.
During this theater festival, Universal Beijing Resort will introduce a series of limited pop-up activities with classic characters and popular entertainment performances for the first time, allowing more tourists and theater fans to experience the infinite charm of international theme park star characters and entertainment performances. in Jiangnan Water Town.
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