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During the Qingming Festival holiday, Hefei's Liuyuan – Ancient Huizhou Cultural Park was bustling with visitors. At 10:30 a.m. on April 5, the sound of drums and gongs announced the start of an immersive, site‑specific performance of the one‑act play Liuchixiang, created and performed by the Anhui Provincial Theatre. The classic tale, which embodies the virtue of courteous yielding, unfolded before the audience, inviting them on a journey across time and space.
The performance begins with a dispute between the Zhang and Wu families. There is no fixed stage: actors move among the visitors, and every conversation, argument, and reconciliation takes place right in front of them. The mottled old walls become the walls of the story's courtyard; the stone‑paved paths seem to bear the very footprints of "courteous and virtue." The actors are so close that every smile and every frown is clearly felt.
Yang Qi, who plays a servant of the Zhang family, moves through the crowd, warmly interacting with the audience. "We included some well‑known classical poems in the performance," Yang said. "To our surprise, the audience responded enthusiastically and recited many poems themselves. This interaction helps everyone experience the charm of traditional culture."
Chu Yue, the play's director and screenwriter, also plays the head of the Wu family. He remarked, "It's the first time I've performed so close to the audience. I can directly sense their emotional reactions. For an actor, that feedback is a unique experience. As the trend of integrating culture and tourism grows, more and more theatrical works can try leaving the conventional stage, blending with real settings, and communicating with the audience at zero distance."
When the classic line, "To send a letter over a thousand miles, all for the sake of a wall – why not yield three feet and let it stand for all?" is spoken, many audience members whisper along with the actors, then raise their phones to capture the moment – the timeless act of courteous and virtue framed against black tiles and white walls. History is no longer a distant tale; it becomes tangible in every brick, every tile, every scene.
When the 25‑minute performance ends, applause erupts. "Here, 'Liuchixiang' is no longer just words on a page – it's a living, touchable experience," said Mr. Li, a visitor from Nanjing. "My child not only understood the story but also started reciting classical poems on his own. This form is far more meaningful than mere lecturing."
Source: Anhui Daily
