Clara Hsu’s second Cantonese theatrical play, A Lantern Riddle, will premiere on August 7, 2026, at the Clarion Performing Arts Center in San Francisco Chinatown. Tickets are on sale now.
Lantern riddle is a word game popular in ancient China, especially on the 15th of the first lunar month. Topics go from a character to political satire. A lot of poetry was used in the lantern riddles. Our story begins at the San Francisco Chinatown’s Night Market. During the same night, three Chinese ancient poets are called to be reborn. They waited for the signal, which is hidden in a lantern riddle.
A Lantern Riddle is directed by Clara Hsu, assisted by Cruz Chan. The play is financially supported by an artist grant from San Francisco Arts Commission.
