Xingyi is a London-based set & costume designer and an illustrator.

She is particularly interested in working on opera, new writing, physical theatre, and experimental theatre. Reinterpreting traditional pieces is also what she enjoy.

Xingyi loves to explore the playful and interactive potential in the stories and blend them into her design. Her approach always focuses on the relationship between characters and space, and the narrative quality of a space.

Xingyi is a London-based set & costume designer and an illustrator.

She is particularly interested in working on opera, new writing, physical theatre, and experimental theatre. Reinterpreting traditional pieces is also what she enjoy.

Xingyi loves to explore the playful and interactive potential in the stories and blend them into her design. Her approach always focuses on the relationship between characters and space, and the narrative quality of a space.

Xingyi is a London-based set & costume designer and an illustrator.

She is particularly interested in working on opera, new writing, physical theatre, and experimental theatre. Reinterpreting traditional pieces is also what she enjoy.

Xingyi loves to explore the playful and interactive potential in the stories and blend them into her design. Her approach always focuses on the relationship between characters and space, and the narrative quality of a space.

Set & costume design + Illustration

Set & costume design + Illustration

Set & costume design

+ Illustration

Set & costume design + Illustration

Xingyi is a London-based set & costume designer and an illustrator.

She is particularly interested in working on opera, new writing, physical theatre, and experimental theatre. Reinterpreting traditional pieces is also what she enjoy.

Xingyi loves to explore the playful and interactive potential in the stories and blend them into her design. Her approach always focuses on the relationship between characters and space, and the narrative quality of a space.

2025

Collateral
Echoes

Costume
designer

Set & costume
designer

Anthea
Lewis

Anthea
Lewis

Courtyard Theatre,
RCSSD, London

Site Gallery,
Sheffield DocFest

Set & costume
designer

Costume designer
& maker

Richard
Delaney

Scarlett
Perdereau
(Chore.)

Courtyard Theatre,
RCSSD, London

Courtyard Theatre,
RCSSD, London

2023

Wildlands

Set & costume
designer

Puppet designer
& maker

/

/

Embassy Theatre,
RCSSD, London

Ugly Duck, London

Education

BA Design for Performance (first class)
-Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Xingyi is a London-based set & costume designer and an illustrator.

She is particularly interested in working on opera, new writing, physical theatre, and experimental theatre. Reinterpreting traditional pieces is also what she enjoy.

Xingyi loves to explore the playful and interactive potential in the stories and blend them into her design. Her approach always focuses on the relationship between characters and space, and the narrative quality of a space.

2025

Collateral
Echoes

Costume
designer

Set & costume
designer

Anthea
Lewis

Anthea
Lewis

Courtyard Theatre,
RCSSD, London

Site Gallery,
Sheffield DocFest

Set & costume
designer

Costume designer
& maker

Richard
Delaney

Scarlett
Perdereau
(Chore.)

Courtyard Theatre,
RCSSD, London

Courtyard Theatre,
RCSSD, London

2023

Wildlands

Set & costume
designer

Puppet designer
& maker

/

/

Embassy Theatre,
RCSSD, London

Ugly Duck, London

Education

BA Design for Performance (first class)
-Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Xingyi is a London-based set & costume designer and an illustrator.

She is particularly interested in working on opera, new writing, physical theatre, and experimental theatre. Reinterpreting traditional pieces is also what she enjoy.

Xingyi loves to explore the playful and interactive potential in the stories and blend them into her design. Her approach always focuses on the relationship between characters and space, and the narrative quality of a space.

2025

Collateral
Echoes

Costume
designer

Set & costume
designer

Anthea
Lewis

Anthea
Lewis

Courtyard Theatre,
RCSSD, London

Site Gallery,
Sheffield DocFest

Set & costume
designer

Costume designer
& maker

Richard
Delaney

Scarlett
Perdereau
(Chore.)

Courtyard Theatre,
RCSSD, London

Courtyard Theatre,
RCSSD, London

2023

Wildlands

Set & costume
designer

Puppet designer
& maker

/

/

Embassy Theatre,
RCSSD, London

Ugly Duck, London

Education

BA Design for Performance (first class)
-Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

2025

Collateral Echoes

Costume designer

Set & costume designer

Anthea Lewis

Anthea Lewis

Site Gallery, Sheffield DocFest

Courtyard Theatre, RCSSD, London

Set & costume designer

Costume designer & maker

Richard Delaney

Scarlett Perdereau (Chore.)

Courtyard Theatre, RCSSD, London

Courtyard Theatre, RCSSD, London

2023

Wildlands

Set & costume designer

Puppet designer & maker

/

/

Embassy Theatre, RCSSD, London

Ugly Duck, London

Education

BA Design for Performance (first class) - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

2025

Collateral Echoes

Costume designer

Set & costume designer

Anthea Lewis

Anthea Lewis

Courtyard Theatre,
RCSSD, London

Site Gallery,
Sheffield DocFest

Set & costume designer

Costume designer & maker

Richard Delaney

Scarlett Perdereau
(Chore.)

Courtyard Theatre,
RCSSD, London

Courtyard Theatre,
RCSSD, London

2023

Embassy Shorts

Wildlands

Set & costume designer

Puppet designer & maker

/

/

Embassy Theatre,
RCSSD, London

Ugly Duck, London

Education

BA Design for Performance (first class) - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

© 2025 Xingyi Chen

© 2025 Xingyi Chen

© 2025 Xingyi Chen