2026.12.26 — 2026.12.27 · Coming soon
Thousand-Hand Guanyin — Dance Drama, Singapore
The dance drama Thousand-Hand Guanyin plays three performances at the Esplanade Theatre on 26 and 27 December, presented by the Singapore Buddhist Free Clinic. The ticket page says director Zhang Jigang drew on his home province of Shanxi: the Thousand-Hand Guanyin statues at Jinge Temple on Mount Wutai and Chongshan Temple in Taiyuan shaped the look and mood, and the work took seven years to make. A plague sweeps the State of Dai and the king falls ill; the Third Princess sets out to find a sacred lotus, follows a red dragonfly through many trials, and finally turns the lotus, full of life, into a gentle rain over the land. The listed running time is about 105 minutes with a 15-minute interval.
Zhang Jigang drew on his home province of Shanxi: the Thousand-Hand Guanyin statues at Jinge Temple on Mount Wutai and Chongshan Temple in Taiyuan.
The ticket page says they shaped the production’s look and mood, and the work took seven years to make.
Plague sweeps the State of Dai and the king falls ill; the Third Princess follows a red dragonfly to find a life-saving lotus.
Seeing everyone suffer, she turns the lotus into rain over the land, giving herself up so that others survive.
Checked · 2026-10-04
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The cast has not been announced.
The story is told in dance, and surtitle arrangements are not stated.
The early-bird categories are not listed; check the checkout page.
The Esplanade Theatre has fixed seating; GoWoah has no plan for it yet, so use the seat map on the ticket page.
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Saturday 26 December 2026 at 8pm; Sunday 27 December at 2:30pm and 8pm (Singapore time).
Asia/SingaporeEsplanade is at 1 Esplanade Drive, on Marina Bay.
No admission under 6; everyone aged 6 and over needs a ticket. No flash photography or video.
SGD 60–240
Confirm accessibility services and companion policies with the organiser before travel.
Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.
牛糞 (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0 Image source
Singapore Buddhist Free Clinic
The Hall of Great Compassion at Jinge Temple, Mount Wutai, November 2010; the temple’s Thousand-Hand Guanyin inspired the production. Not a stage photo.
Information checked on 2026-10-04
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