Reviving the classics

For veteran actor, director and president of the Beijing People's Art Theatre Feng Yuanzheng, when one takes a classic off the shelf and puts it under the spotlight again, the stakes are higher than ever. It's not only about bringing the glory of the past to the present but also daring it to speak to a new generation.

In January, the established theater announced its latest initiative, the Classic Revival Plan, to revive and adapt some of Chinese theater's most iconic works.