Dance to the story of the goddess Guanyin

The latest production from Zhang Jigang, co-director of the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games, will run at Poly Theater from April 28 to May 1. The dance Guanyin of A Thousand Arms features 400 dancers and tells the story of a Chinese princess sacrificing her own life to save her father and finally turning into the goddess Guanyin. The original idea came from Zhang's short piece of the same title featuring a dozen of deaf and mute dancers and won wide acclaim when it was performed at the closing ceremony of the Greek Olympic Games in 2004. 7:30 pm, April 28-May 1, No 14 Dongzhimen Nandajie Street. 010-6506-5343, 6500-1188

- Chen Jie