Biography

Yijing Chen is a designer and illustrator from China, with a particular interest in stories that respond to current social issues and connect with human nature. She likes collaborating closely with creative teams to delve into ideas and explore the relationship between the audience and the performance to create a space that evokes unique emotions.

Yijing graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with a BA in Design for Performance in 2022. She is studying for a master’s degree at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and will graduate in July 2024. She was selected as one of the 2023 Linbury Prize Recipients.

A group of women in a tumultuous 48 hours of love, passion, and mayhem. They mentally travel between the psychological and the real world. They are dancing on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Realistic props and colourful toys form a dreamlike funfair where the real and unreal intertwine.