Yi Wen graduated with a First Class Honours in Technical Theatre (Production & Design) from the University of Salford. During her studies, she has been actively engaging herself with the theatre industry and has been awarded the International Student Award by the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology, University of Salford. As a newcomer to the industry, she has been nominated for the Production Futures Breakthrough Talent Awards and is a recipient of the Venue Production Newcomer of the Year, sponsored by Rock Lititz.
She is passionate about scenography and has worked as a designer and assistant designer on shows produced by British Youth Music Theatre and Papergang Theatre. She values the understanding of technical knowledge within design and has been expanding her technical knowledge as a technician through working in automation, stage management, lighting, sound, video and wardrobe. She is currently a member of the technical team at Lightroom, which is a joint venture between 59 Productions and London Theatre Company. |