Wuzhen Theatre Festival, A Small Town's Ambition

College students perform a play called "Distance" against the natural backdrop of local wooden houses in Wuzhen in East China's Zhejiang province, before the opening of the Wuzhen International Theater Festival on Thursday, May 9, 2013. [Photo/CRIENGLISH.com]

Chinese director Stan Lai (R) and honorary chairman of the Wuzhen Theatre Festival Robert Brustein address the opening ceremony of the festival in Wuzhen, East China's Zhejiang province, May 9, 2013. The festival which will last till May 19 kicked off on Thursday. [Photo/Xinhua]