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The 5th (2019) Xixi International Art Festival, “Amusement Park X Dreams,” Kicks Off with Great Fanfare!
Release time:
2019-10-14
On October 13, 2019, the 5th (2019) Xixi International Art Festival grandly opened at the Xixi Paradise Art Center.
The opening ceremony of this year’s Art Festival will be… “5-Hour Art Adventure” Thematic and full of drama.
An inaugural meeting for an artist-in-residence program with an unknown format, location, and content has been launched.
The opening ceremony of this year’s art festival has invited well-known theater media. Annie, Editor-in-Chief of “Annie’s Theater Reviews – wowtheatre” Joining the opening forum are theater director Sun Xiaoxing, stand-up comedy “actor-creator” Lü Tianxiong, and Ma Li, a senior culture reporter at Qianjiang Evening News and the lead writer for the WeChat public account “Dazhe,” to explore the process of urbanization. “Cities and the Art of Cities” The event also unveiled the upcoming 7-day collaborative creation project, where five newly acquainted artists will produce commissioned works for the 2019 Xixi International Art Festival. “The Colors of Hangzhou – Hangzhou Edition” 。
The project will be carried out through artist residencies, and the final presentation may take the form of theatrical works, exhibitions, performing arts, performance art, immersive experiences, and more. Beneath the increasingly homogenized facade of urban development lies the intricate fabric that shapes the distinct character of each city. When “theater” serves as a concept, in what ways will we construct “the city”?
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A theatrical game performed only once in a lifetime, with no rehearsals and no direction.
This theatrical game—“White Rabbit, Red Rabbit”—is presented to you by Wu Haochen, the young and highly talented actor who plays Ying Qin in “Joy of Life.” Unlike ordinary plays, this production is an adventure for both actors and audiences. Actors often carry a beauty tinged with regret, while audiences gain the greatest reward in the form of a novel theatrical experience and the opportunity to witness actors’ performances that feel strikingly close to genuine human reactions.
Before entering the venue, all attendees had their phones sealed away. After the performance, the audience couldn’t believe it was already over—but despite their lingering desire for more, everyone unanimously kept this secret to themselves.
The Secret of the “Rabbit”
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Many viewers are eagerly asking: Are there still two “Rabbits” performances on November 16? And when will the cast for “Rabbit” be announced?
So, just how spectacular will the art festival be behind this opening ceremony full of “X unknowns”?
This year’s art festival is themed “Amusement Park X Dreams.” 3 A month, 3 Major plate, 3 Non-theatrical space theater experiments, 9 A specially invited work for theaters both domestically and abroad, N+ Art popularization and experience.
“Everywhere is a stage.”
This year’s Art Festival will set out from the Xixi Paradise Art Center, transforming “theater” into a form of expression that permeates every corner of Hangzhou, this vast garden, and using “theater” to create a contemporary Jiangnan dream within the city.
"Amusement Park"
The section is custom‑made for the city—bringing theater beyond the stage, with Italian choreographer creating an eco‑themed dance piece titled “Fragmentation – Species Conservation List” specially for Xixi National Wetland Park; hopping aboard the “BUS BU BU BUS” bus headed for 2020 to take part in a collective action that connects the shared memories of Hangzhou; and, of course, “The Colors of Hangzhou – Hangzhou Edition,” exploring how visiting artists interpret and present the colors of Hangzhou.
"X"
It is the unknown, it is exploration. Workshops, lectures, forums, exhibitions, and urban tours—this series of arts outreach initiatives aims to invite you to come to the theater, to step out of the theater, and to explore, along the way, both the known unknowns and the unknown unknowns.
"Dream"
The festival features special invitations from five countries, showcasing nine diverse productions. These curated works remain the cornerstone of the Xixi International Arts Festival, including world-class masterpieces that have won numerous international awards—such as “Maybe, Maybe, Maybe” and “Solitary Cotton Fields,” exclusively brought to China by the Edinburgh Fringe Festival—as well as emerging works born from Sino‑foreign collaborations like “Almond Tofu Heart” and “Golden Dragon.” There are also innovative theatrical experiences like “White Rabbit, Red Rabbit” and “I Am a Big Shot,” plus performances from the Whale Circus—“Romance in Jiangnan” and “mama’milk New Year’s Concert”—that are sure to leave you utterly captivated. Among these productions are several national and Asian premieres, keeping pace with the global stage. We don’t chase avant‑garde trends; instead, we aim to deliver fresh theatrical experiences that resonate deeply with your heart.
This year marks the 5th Xixi International Art Festival. New friends and old friends, our… Artists born after 1990 + Literary youth representative , and also Xige, “Forever a Mystery” The theater’s operating team hopes to present you with an international arts festival that is high‑quality yet approachable and affordable.
Starting today, we’re officially here, extending an invitation to you~
The 5th (2019) Xixi International Art Festival
Recent Great Shows
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Perhaps, Perhaps, Quizas (Mexico)
The Headlining Production of the 2018 London International Mime Festival
Best Show at the 2016 New Zealand Fringe Festival
Outstanding Performers of the 2016 New Zealand Fringe Festival
Will happiness finally come to her, who longs for it?
Maybe, maybe, maybe…
Show Times: October 18, 7:30 PM / October 19, 2:30 PM, 7:30 PM / October 20, 2:30 PM
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National Premiere
Li Xingyu (Whale Circus) – A Poignant Masterpiece
Immersive Soundscapes Concert
Show Times: November 2, 7:30 PM / November 3, 2:30 PM
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Italian choreographers collaborate with Chinese dancers to create works locally.
The one and only Xixi custom edition
A dance that advocates “soft coexistence” with the environment.
Dance creation
Showtimes: November 2, 3:00 PM / November 3, 3:00 PM
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First Asian Tour
Performance
Exclusive introduction by the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
A French-style business “showdown” of offensive and defensive maneuvers.
Show Times: December 14, 7:30 PM / December 15, 2:30 PM
The 5th Xixi International Art Festival
October 13, 2019 – January 1, 2020
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Major plate,
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Non-Theater Space Theater Experiment
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Special invitation from the Ministry of Theater,
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Arts Outreach and Experience
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