Yimei is a performance designer based in London. She graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with a first class BA in Design for Performance. In 2023, she was selected as one of the Linbury Prize winners. In 2024 she was also a resident design assistant at the NT Max Rayne design studio.
Her creative interests span from dance and opera to the intricate realm of projection design. She loves exploring new concepts and creating innovative, functional spaces that serve as compelling canvases for storytelling. Provoking unique feelings and responses in audiences is an integral aspect of Yimei's design. Apart from theatre and performance, she is also passionate about illustrating imaginative stories on papers with fineliners.
Current
Society For New Cuisine Omnibus Theatre Set and Costume Designer (Dir. Rupert Hands)
Dog Women Sadler's Wells (studio), South East Dance, The Lowry Set and Costume Designer (Chore. Becky Namgauds)
The Mad Ones The Other Palace Set Designer (Dir. Emily Susanne Lloyds)
Award
The Linbury Prize for Stage Design 2023 Recipient
2024
NT Max Rayne Design Studio Assistant
King Troll New Diorama Theatre Associate Set and Costume Designer (Des. Rajha Shakiry Dir. Milli Bhatia)
The Hot Wing King National Theatre Associate Set and Costume Designer (Des. Rajha Shakiry Dir. Roy Alexander Weise)
Unbound Birmingham Hippodrome Set and Costume Designer (Dir. Sarah Jane Schostack)
Dog Women (working title) R&D Designer (Chore. Becky Namgauds)
Love Highland R&D Designer (Dir. Karoline Gable)
Men Without Women short film Production Designer (Dir. Masha Novikova)
Before After Southwark Playhouse Set and Costume Designer (Dir. Georgie Rankcom)
2023
Magical Bones: Soulful Magic Bloomsbury Theatre Set Designer
AWAKE Soho Rep, NY Set Designer (Dir. Melvin Yen)
Dare You Say Please King's Head Theatre Set Designer (Dir. Alexzandra Sarmiento)
Light of Million Hope 万家灯火 Guangzhou Art Centre Assistant Set and Projection Designer (Dir. Lie Wang)
2022
Absolute Hell Embassy Theatre, RCSSD Set Designer (Dir. Robert Styles)
KISS the musical Webber Douglas Studio, RCSSD Assistant Set Designer (Dir. Keziah Serreau)
The Hugging Project Site-specific, RCSSD Lighting and Sound Lead (Chore. Scarlett Perdereau)
2021
The Burnt City Punchdrunk Design Assistant (Dir. Felix Barrett/Maxine Doyle)
Going Underground Shorditch Town Hall Associate Designer (Dir. Gareth White)