Culture丨Theater festival promises performances to remember

The 10th edition of the NCPA International Theatre Festival by the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing will take place from July 6 to Dec 6.▲Hamlet, the Chinese stage adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy produced by the National Centre for the Performing Arts and directed by Chen Xinyi, will open the 2024 NCPA International Theatre Festival.▲Guests, including director Fang Xu (third from left) and writer Liu Zhenyun (middle), pose at the NCPA on Tuesday.▲Scenes from Prima Facie, a one-woman play featuring Chinese actress Xin Zhilei.▲The play Rickshaw Boy is based on the classic work of the same title by writer Lao She (1899-1966).▲Scenes from Prima Facie, a one-woman play featuring Chinese actress Xin Zhilei.During the event, 17 theatrical productions from China, Russia, France and the United Kingdom will be staged along with 62 shows in Beijing."Theater has the power to entertain, provoke thought, inspire change and unite people across cultures ………………………………