Wuzhen Theater Festival dates announced

The sixth Wuzhen Theater Festival will be held at Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, from Oct 18 to 28, with the theme of "magnanimity."

The brainchild of Chinese actor-director Huang Lei, Stan Lai, one of Taiwan's leading theater directors, and Meng Jinghui, a pioneering theater director, the Wuzhen Theater Festival, was launched in 2013.

With a remit to display international theatrical works and offer young talent a platform upon which to start their careers, the festival has attracted more than 90,000 people, enabling the small town to become a popular tourist destination.

Audiences can not only enjoy shows at indoor venues, but there is also a daily carnival where hundreds of artists perform on the streets of Wuzhen.

The committee also announced the theme for this year's competition of young theater directors. With three words — adjective, noun, and verb — the competition calls for applicants with theatrical works over 30 minutes. The judging panel will include leading Chinese theater directors and actors, Stan Lai, Tian Qinxin and Huang Lei.