The press conference of the 10th Wuzhen Drama Festival was held in Wuzhen on the 7th. The organizing committee of the Wuzhen Drama Festival officially announced that this ancient town drama feast, which is scheduled to be held from October 19 to October 29, 2023, will be held in Wuzhen. The theme of this Wuzhen Drama Festival is "Rise", meaning to rise up, rise up, take off in the wind, and embark on a new journey. It is reported that the 10th Wuzhen Drama Festival will present five units: specially invited plays, youth performances, ancient town carnivals, town dialogues, and drama markets. At the press conference, the initiators of the Wuzhen Drama Festival, Chen Xianghong, Huang Lei, Lai Shengchuan, Meng Jinghui, Chief Planner Ding Naizhu, and Youth Competition Judge Zhou Liming, jointly announced the list of specially invited plays for this year, which is divided into seven major sections: master's works, literary stage, classic new arrangement, contemporary avant-garde, dance theater, environmental drama, and college observation. 28 works from 11 countries and regions around the world A total of 87 performances will be presented to the audience in 12 theaters in Wuzhen, including avant-garde new works, dance theaters, and exclusive customized excellent works. This year's Youth Competition focuses on "train tickets, world famous paintings, and horses" as its creative theme. 573 registered works have been collected, and 18 shortlisted works will stand out and compete for the "Small Town Award" at this year's Wuzhen Drama Festival. It is reported that all specially invited plays will be invoiced at 10:00 am on September 17, 2023. (New News Agency)