Jessica Hung Han Yun (born 1993) is a British theatrical lighting designer, known for her work in theatre, concerts, and opera productions. Hung Han Yun has won an

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, Knight of illumination award and Off West End Award for her work.

Early life and education

Hung Han Yun was born and raised in Essex, she is of Chinese Mauritian heritage and was trained at

Rose Bruford College Rose Bruford College (formerly Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance) is a higher education institution in the London Borough of Bexley. Bruford has degree programmes in acting, actor musicianship, directing, theatre arts and various ...

, where she graduated with a degree in lighting design in 2014. Her inspirations are drawn from installation artists such as

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and Oliafur Elliasson and the lighting designer

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Career

In January 2022 she was listed as one of

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25, as a future star in the UK theatre industry. Hung Han Yun has designed a number of

Off West End Off West End refers to theatres in London which are not included as West End theatres. The term is a relatively recent one, coined after the similar American term "off-Broadway" (though without the same strict definition). It is usually used synon ...

, West End and international productions, such as Equus at

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, Dick Whittington at The National Theatre and

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production performed at the

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Awards and nominations

References

External links

Personal Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hung Han Yun, Jessica 1993 births Living people People from Essex Alumni of Rose Bruford College English people of Chinese descent English people of Mauritian descent Laurence Olivier Award winners