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Play gives audience chance to listen to the life experiences, be they bitter or sweet, of one particular performer or the entire cast at the same time, Chen Nan reports.

It is 6 pm, Tuesday, and it's getting dark outside. Sixteen people of various occupations and ages gather at a small rehearsal room located in the capital's downtown and they didn't know what to expect.

From a nephrologist in her 30s, a computer teacher in his 40s to a singer-songwriter in her 20s and a dumpling restaurant owner in his 50s, they are among the 19 amateur performers of director Li Jianjun's play, titled One Fine Day.

On that particular day, they met for the first time. To warm up, the director asked them to play games, such as walking in circles at various paces, during the first two hours, and the final hour saw them rehearse the play.