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OUR TEAM

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Yitong Fu is a theatre actor, playwright, and producer working between China and the UK. His cross-cultural practice shapes a theatrical voice that moves between Eastern and Western contexts, spanning contemporary performance, literary adaptation, and cross-media storytelling. 

Fu trained at the Acting Department of the Central Academy of Drama and later completed his MFA in Acting at East 15 Acting School. He has performed in over 25 productions and collaborated with organisations including Shakespeare’s Globe, Bridewell Theatre, Hoxton Hall, the Playground Theatre, Aquila Theatre Edinburgh, and the Embassy of Czechoslovakia in London. His leading role in War with the Newts was noted for its emotional nuance and depth. 

Alongside acting, Fu works as a performance director. His short film Mother’s Legacy was selected for the LIFT-OFF Global Network Sessions. In 2025, his performance as “Xiaohua”in A Journey to the West at the Camden Fringe received a four-star review from British theatre critics and was featured on the front page of Theatre News. 

His work explores identity, memory, and the tension between fiction and reality. As a co-founder, Fu is committed to supporting original theatre and international collaboration across China and the UK. 

Yi Tang is a theatre creator, director, and performer whose practice integrates Eastern theatrical traditions with contemporary Western approaches. Working across tradition and experimentation, she combines academic training with international professional practice. 

She trained at Shanghai Theatre Academy (BA in Drama & Film Directing, Traditional Chinese Opera) and Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London (MA in Performance Design), where she developed a methodology centred on traditional forms articulated through contemporary performance languages. 

Her international work includes cross-border theatre productions presented in the UK, with performances at venues such as London’s O2 Venue and Bloomsbury Theatre, as well as tours across major UK cities. Her directed works A Journey to the West and The Mask Policy all recieved 4 star reviews 

Alongside theatre practice, Yi Tang has also worked in screen-based projects. She starred in the micro-series London Study Abroad Apartment, which won Best Micro-Short Film at the 14th Beijing International Film Festival and gained wide public attention across Chinese media platforms.

Sheron Luo is a London-based lighting and set designer whose work bridges art andtechnology. He is also a Production Designer and Technician in the Performance Programme atCentral Saint Martins, University of the Arts London (UAL).

Working across theatre productions and site-specific performances in the UK and China,Sheron was trained in Performance Design at Central Saint Martins, University of the ArtsLondon(UAL), and has a background in mural painting from the Central Academy of Fine Arts,Beijing. His practice spans drama, musical theatre, dance, and fashion runway shows.

His designs are detailed, precise, and grounded in craft. “When the world I build comes alive, Ifeel deeply moved,”he notes. Sheron brings both artistic vision and technical expertise totheatre-making, balancing creativity, collaboration, and discipline to create spaces that feelalive and true.