Ding Yiteng has been hailed as "the pioneering young theater director of the new generation in contemporary China." His acting performances have received acclaim from renowned theater directors such as China's Meng Jinghui and Italy's Eugenio Barba. As a director, he attempts to fuse Chinese opera techniques with contemporary theater.
Directed by Ding Yiteng and produced by Drum Tower West Theater, a private theater located in the capital's downtown, the Chinese play, I Did Not Kill My Husband, made its debut in Beijing on Aug 19.