A gripping exploration of a family’s descent into psychological and physical self-destruction at the hands of a morally depraved patriarch. Shocking familial taboos and festering social class struggles bring tensions to a head as they hurtle toward their inevitable fate.

Arriving in Singapore as the last stop of an Asian tour that has seen sold-out shows at the Hong Kong Arts Festival, this long-awaited presentation is set to take Esplanade by storm!

Thunderstorm
28 – 30 Mar 2025
Fri & Sat, 7.30pm
Sun, 2pm
Esplanade Theatre

Playwright Cao Yu
Director Li Liuyi
Scenographer, Costume and Makeup Designer William Chang Suk-ping
Lighting Designer Deng Wen
Producer Zhang Minyi  
Production Jixin Culture (Beijing) Ltd., Li Liuyi Theatre Studio

Starring:
Hu Jun as Zhou Puyuan
Lu Fang as Fanyi
Li Hong as Lu Shiping
Miao Chi as Zhou Ping
Li Xiao Meng as Lu Sifeng

Thunderstorm is produced by Jixin Culture (Beijing) Ltd. and Beijing Li Liuyi Theatre Studio, and co-commissioned by Hong Kong Arts Festival.

www.esplanade.com/thunderstorm