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Yi Gao
2025 LINBURY PRIZE RECIPIENT
Selected Portfolio
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"I am truly honored to receive the Linbury Prize alongside such outstanding designers, and I look forward to creating more sparks of inspiration in the theatre."
Yi Gao, Designer
Yi Gao is a designer from China. She graduated in 2025 with an MA in Theatre and Performance Design from Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL, and also has a background in urban design. Her work engages with narratives shaped by explorations of human nature, social issues and philosophy. She places particular emphasis on using stage design to convey emotion while embedding layers of meaning, creating diverse relationships between audience and performance. She continues to investigate avant-garde directing approaches and more expansive forms of storytelling.
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