Wuzhen International Theatre Festival

China’s arts festivals may come and go, under-advertised, unnoticed and often disappointing. But Wuzhen International Theatre Festival isn’t just a different festival – it’s a different planet. The water town was painstakingly rebuilt by developer/visionary Chen Xianghong, who kept the architectural essentials while repairing crumbling infrastructure and transforming warehouses into performance spaces. Best of all, Chen helped establish a theatre festival that has gone from strength to strength. Take note: Wuzhen will ascend to the heights of role models Edinburgh and Avignon sooner rather than later. This page features all you need to know about how to get to and enjoy the festival. Check back for more information on 2016's must-see shows soon.