On August 12, the National Centre for the Performing Arts Theatre Festival 2022 kicked off. From August to October, the festival will be performed for 27 sessions by a multitude of outstanding stage artists with ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign literary classics to appear on stage.

From August 12 to 14, A Lifelong Journey, a drama adapted from a Chinese novel authored by Liang Xiaosheng and presented with the Mao Dun Literature Award, kicked off the NCPA Theatre Festival 2022.

From August 18 to 21, Interrupted Dream, the follow-up drama to The Stage, starring Chen Peisi and produced by Beijing Dadao Culture and Program Production Co., Ltd. will make an appearance on the stage.

From August 31 to September 4, British director Dominic Dromgoole and Chinese director Li Ren will join hands with top Chinese and British artists to perform Drama Frankenstein (Chinese version).

From September 9 to 11, audience will be able to enjoy traditional Peking operas including The Fourth Son of the Yang Family Visits His MotherRed-mane Savage Horse, and Drunkened Concubine.

From September 15 to 18, Drama I Take Your Hand in Mine, directed by Stan Lai will also be performed.

From October 1 to 7, The Art in a Time of War, a key original play in 2022 by the National Theatre of China, will go on stage to round off the NCPA Theatre Festival 2022.

(Source: Beijing Daily)