Esplanade Presents

Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts 2026

27 Feb – 8 Mar 2026

Let Huayi be your mane attraction this Year of the Horse

Theatre

Deling and Cixi

Written by He Jiping (China)

27 Feb – 1 Mar 2026

Esplanade Theatre

A symbol of the future. A vestige from a soon-disappearing past. In the tumultuous twilight of the Qing Dynasty, two strong-willed women from different worlds forge a special bond that transcends tradition and differences.

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Theatre

Le Père (The Father)

Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre (China)

6 – 8 Mar 2026

Esplanade Theatre

Memories go but love remains. Theatre veterans King Shih-chieh and Tian Shui star in a heart-wrenching and poignant play about a father slowly losing his mind.

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Music

Wukong’s 72 Transformations

An Esplanade Co-production

Singapore Chinese Orchestra

7 Mar 2026

Esplanade Concert Hall

Hero, rebel, warrior, icon—who is the real Sun Wukong? Singapore Chinese Orchestra explores the Great Sage of Heaven’s myriad transformations in a multi-sensory concert.

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Music

“BEING” The Freshman Concert 2026

27 Feb 2026

Esplanade Concert Hall

Beloved Singapore Mandopop duo The Freshman return to Esplanade this February to celebrate 15 years of music, friendship and growth.

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Theatre

The Sun

4 CHAIRS THEATRE (Taiwan)

28 Feb & 1 Mar 2026

Singtel Waterfront Theatre at Esplanade

In a post-apocalyptic world fractured by bioterrorist attacks, two opposing factions with clashing beliefs and divided stances share only one thing in common—the will to survive.

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Music | Theatre

LauZone – A multilingual HK-style cabaret

Anna Lo X Rick Lau (Hong Kong)

27 & 28 Feb 2026

Esplanade Recital Studio

Where are you from? No, where are you really from? Anna Lo and Rick Lau return to share the next entertaining instalment of their hit cabaret series.

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Theatre

Tall Tales: Bananas & Ang Ku Kuehs

An Esplanade Co-commission

The Finger Players X Shakespeare’s Wild Sisters Group (Singapore, Taiwan)

6 – 8 Mar 2026

Esplanade Theatre Studio

Theatre heavyweights Oliver Chong (Singapore) and Wang Chia-Ming (Taiwan) join forces to reimagine the stories they grew up with through live performance and puppetry.

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MUSIC

Music

“BEING” The Freshman Concert 2026

27 Feb 2026

Esplanade Concert Hall

Beloved Singapore Mandopop duo The Freshman return to Esplanade this February to celebrate 15 years of music, friendship and growth.

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Music

WANGWEN

8 Mar 2026

Esplanade Annexe Studio

Chinese post-rock giants WANGWEN return to Singapore after almost a decade for a glorious night of instrumental splendour.

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Music

YELLOW

6 Mar 2026

Esplanade Annexe Studio

Dance, laugh and go wonderfully wild at the Singapore debut of a new-generation musical prodigy as YELLOW takes the Huayi stage.

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Music

Crispy “I Love You × 100” Live in Singapore

7 Mar 2026

Esplanade Annexe Studio

From National Taiwan University’s Palm Boulevard to the Golden Melody Awards’ red carpet, the fifteen-year-old Crispy now arrives at the Huayi Festival stage, bringing their heartfelt music to meet you.

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Music

Wukong’s 72 Transformations

An Esplanade Co-production

Singapore Chinese Orchestra

7 Mar 2026

Esplanade Concert Hall

Hero, rebel, warrior, icon—who is the real Sun Wukong? Singapore Chinese Orchestra explores the Great Sage of Heaven’s myriad transformations in a multi-sensory concert.

Find out more

Music | Theatre

LauZone – A multilingual HK-style cabaret

Anna Lo X Rick Lau (Hong Kong)

27 & 28 Feb 2026

Esplanade Recital Studio

Where are you from? No, where are you really from? Anna Lo and Rick Lau return to share the next entertaining instalment of their hit cabaret series.

Find out more

THEATRE & DANCE

Theatre

Le Père (The Father)

Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre (China)

6 – 8 Mar 2026

Esplanade Theatre

Memories go but love remains. Theatre veterans King Shih-chieh and Tian Shui star in a heart-wrenching and poignant play about a father slowly losing his mind.

Find out more

Theatre

Deling and Cixi

Written by He Jiping (China)

27 Feb – 1 Mar 2026

Esplanade Theatre

A symbol of the future. A vestige from a soon-disappearing past. In the tumultuous twilight of the Qing Dynasty, two strong-willed women from different worlds forge a special bond that transcends tradition and differences.

Find out more

Theatre

The Sun

4 CHAIRS THEATRE (Taiwan)

28 Feb & 1 Mar 2026

Singtel Waterfront Theatre at Esplanade

In a post-apocalyptic world fractured by bioterrorist attacks, two opposing factions with clashing beliefs and divided stances share only one thing in common—the will to survive.

Find out more

Theatre

Tall Tales: Bananas & Ang Ku Kuehs

An Esplanade Co-commission

The Finger Players X Shakespeare’s Wild Sisters Group (Singapore, Taiwan)

6 – 8 Mar 2026

Esplanade Theatre Studio

Theatre heavyweights Oliver Chong (Singapore) and Wang Chia-Ming (Taiwan) join forces to reimagine the stories they grew up with through live performance and puppetry.

Find out more

Dance

Diary VII・The Story Of......

Mui Cheuk-yin (Hong Kong)

27 & 28 Feb 2026

Esplanade Theatre Studio

Internationally renowned Hong Kong dance icon Mui Cheuk-yin presents a heartfelt solo dance work, inspired by years of fellowship with stray cats, that explores universal issues such as home, displacement and migration.

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FAMILY & KIDS

Music | Theatre | Storytelling

A Little Goes A Long Way

Sun Son Theatre (Taiwan)

6 – 8 Mar 2026

Esplanade Recital Studio

Never give up! But is it about being foolhardy or tenacious? A Little Goes A Long Way breathes new life into timeless folktales of perseverance, resilience and grit.

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Music

Wukong’s 72 Transformations

An Esplanade Co-production

Singapore Chinese Orchestra

7 Mar 2026

Esplanade Concert Hall

Hero, rebel, warrior, icon—who is the real Sun Wukong? Singapore Chinese Orchestra explores the Great Sage of Heaven’s myriad transformations in a multi-sensory concert.

Find out more