Published on Aug 16, 2026

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: October 29 - November 1, 2026

Times: 7:30pm

Venue: Multi-functional Theatre of NCPA

Prices: 160, 220, 280

Features: The Beijing Drum Tower West Theatre will be presents one-man show "The Story of Chess" at Multi-functional Theatre of NCPA from October 29th to November 1st, 2026.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

The one-man show "The Story of Chess" is adapted from the last novella of the same name published by Stefan Zweig during his lifetime, "The Story of Chess" (1942). The story tells that on an ocean liner, a world chess champion "Czentovich" who showed amazing talent since childhood was defeated by a mysterious passenger in the crowd! And this mysterious passenger is indeed an ordinary person, even very unfamiliar with chess. It was only because of an abnormal experience that he was able to defeat the world champion easily. Of course, this mysterious "ordinary person" can never return to the normal spiritual world of a real ordinary person...

Guo Xiao, screenwriter/director/actor

Guo Xiao is a former actor of the General Political Repertory Theater of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Guo Xiao has won the Actor of the Year in the 2024 Beijing New Drama Show Annual List, the second prize in CCTV's first national recitation art competition, the Screenwriting Award, Director Award, and Performance Award at the Eighth National Army Literary and Art Festival, the best actor in the second "Libai Cup" National Crosstalk Sketch Competition, the best actor in the seventh CCTV National Sketch Competition, the first prize in the ninth National Military Literary and Art Festival, the Outstanding Performance Award in the 2012 National Military Sketch Competition, and the 12th National Military Literary and Art Outstanding Works Performance Award.

Tickets for One-Man Show The Story of Chess are Available now!