Mingyu Lin
Director
Agent
Assistant
Biography
Ming is Creative Associate at Headlong Theatre, a Resident Artist with York Theatre Royal and a reader for the Bruntwood Prize and Traverse Theatre. She is a co-founder of BESEA advocacy group BEATS and recipient of the Living Pics Directors’ Bursary 2021 as well as an alumna of the Royal Court Writers’ Program.
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The numbers involved also allow for a rare sense of scale, creating bustling street scenes and grand processions. It’s a lot of bodies to choreograph, something that co-directors Juliet Forster, Mingyu Lin and John R Wilkinson do skilfully.
The Guardian on Sovereign (York Theatre Royal)
Credits
In Development
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FATHER BROWN S14 2026 |
BBC Studios |
2 episodes |
Television
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CASUALTY 2026 |
BBC |
1 episode |
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HOLLYOAKS 2024 |
Channel 4/Lime Pictures |
5 episodes |
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HOLLYOAKS 2023 |
Channel 4/Lime Pictures |
10 episodes |
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HOLLYOAKS 2022 |
Channel 4/Lime Pictures |
3 episodes |
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BACK IN THE DAY 2019 |
Pilot Light Festival 2019 Finalist – TV Pilot |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
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WHERE THE SHADOW OF HER MAGNOLIA FALLS 2026 |
Gate Theatre |
Rehearsed reading, by J Min Wang |
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A PLAY FOR THE LIVING IN A TIME OF EXTINCTION 2023 |
Headlong/York Theatre Royal | |
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SOVEREIGN 2023 |
York Theatre Royal |
Co-Director |
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WORTH 2023 |
Arcola Theatre / New Earth / Storyhouse |
By Joanne Lau |
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ONIGORO VALLEY 2023 |
Royal Court Theatre |
Play reading, part of New Plays: Japan |
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NO BOND SO STRONG DIGITAL 2022 |
Sampad / Mac Birmingham, Community Tour | |
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GENTLEMAN ANNE 2021 |
Fabulamundi Playwriting Europe |
Fabulamundi PLAYGROUND – R&Ds linking Italian writers with British directors |
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YOUNG WRITERS SCRATCH NIGHT 2021 |
Traverse Online | |
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NEW WRITERS SHOWCASE 2021 |
Selladoor Online | |
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BROADCASTS OF INTERRUPTION 2021 |
Sampad Online | |
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BEYOND THE CANON 2020 2020 |
In conjunction with RADA |
An online showcase of international plays |
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BABEL 2020 |
ArtsEd |
Final Year Production |
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LONG ME 2020 |
Van Thanh Productions / Vaults Festival 2020 |
ACE GFTA funded |
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OVERHEARD 2020 |
Chinese Arts Now / York Theatre Royal / UK Tour | |
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SILENTLY HOPING 2019 |
Applecart Arts / Vaults Festival 2019 |
ACE GFTA funded |
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NO BOND SO STRONG 2019 |
Sampad / MAC Birmingham |
Sampad commission for Bedlam Mental Health Festival 2019 |
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DOES MY BOMB LOOK BIG IN THIS 2019 |
Tamasha Theatre / Tara Arts / UK Tour |
Written by Nyla Levy / Offie Nominated ‘Best Ensemble’ / Lyn Gardner’s Top Picks |
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LIKE THIS 2018 |
Drama St Mary's |
Final Year Production |
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THE GROTTO 2017 |
National Theatre Studios |
New writing by Claire Walmsey for Next Up Talent Showcase |
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HEAR ME NOW 2016 |
Tamasha Theatre / National Youth Theatre / Rich Mix |
New writing commissions |
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RICE PAPER TALES 2016 |
Albany / MAC Birmingham |
Funded by ACE GFTA and Lewisham Council |
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
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BABEL 2020 |
ArtsEd commission |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
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NO BOND SO STRONG 2022 |
Sampad commission | |
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PETAL 2020 |
Yellow Earth commission | |
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A FABLE FOR NOW 2020 |
PIP commission |
Filmed excerpts in Mandarin and English |
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SANDWICH 2017 |
Best Film Award, BFI’s Filming East Fest 2018 / |
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THE NUMBER 7 2016 |
Director / Creative Producer |
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DREAM OF EMERALD HILL 2015 |
Funded by the SINGAPORE50 Celebration Fund / |
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COME BACK 2014 |
Writer / Director / |
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ORPHAN OF ZHAO REDUX 2014 |
Contemporary Theatre Review commission |
Promos
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THE COLLECTOR 2018 |
Enter the Pitch 2018 (Runner Up) – Teaser Trailer |
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PRODIGAL 2015 |
Writer / Director / |
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BUNKER 2014 |
Writer / Director / |
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THE CURE 2013 |
Writer / Director / |
