Yung-Hung Sung, a lighting and scenic designer originally from Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He received his BFA in Theatre Arts from the National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan. Currently, he is a Design MFA candidate at Yale, David Geffen School of Drama. He is also the recipient of the Jennifer Tipton Scholarship in Lighting, the Stanley McCandless Scholarship, the Donald and Zorka Oenslager Scholarship in Stage Design, the William and Sarah Hyman Scholarship, and the Government Scholarship to Study Abroad by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan.
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Sung has collaborated with numerous theatre artists and companies. With over 90 productions, his design footprints have already been seen around several nations/festivals and major theaters in Taiwan, such as the National Theater of Taiwan, National Taichung Theater (Taiwan), and the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts. Also, Edinburgh International Festival Fringe (UK), Proyector Festival (Spain), Beijing Dance Festival, Shanghai International Festival of Arts (China), Migration Matters Festival (UK), ChangMu Performing Arts Festival (Korea), Festival of Avignon Off (France), etc. Selected awards include Long River with WCdance, which was selected to be the annual winner of the 13th Taishin Arts Award. Panta Rhei, which was nominated for Emerging Lighting Design, World Stage Design Exhibition 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan. Ten Lines of Poetry to NK with Neo-Classic Chamber Ensemble which received Bronze for Professional Lighting Design at the World Stage Design Exhibition 2022 in Calgary, Canada.

​With the urgency to respond to outbreaking global events and as a designer who sees all sectors in panorama, Sung finds the uniqueness and essence of live performance lie in its direct, multi-dimensional impact on the perceivers. He strives to use scenography as a medium to dissect the human condition, initiate inner dialogues, declare personal statements, and spark not only profound discussions but even reveal evasive conflicts. In line with the foregoing, he believes the emotional connection between the performers and the audience transcends the use of sophisticated words, intellectual concepts, and stunning visual effects. A thought-provoking performance can happen on a bare stage devoid of any design.

"Scenography exists only when it helps tell a story better."