Xinyue (Sammi) Xing

Theatre Director Film Director Actor Editor Cinematographer

I am currently a postgraduate student attending Royal Holloway.
I have been studying directing for 6 years and I have produced no less than 10 short films and 5 theatre pices.
I am looking forward to working as a film director and theatre director.
I am fine with all the pronouns: he, he/she/they.

Credits

Director & Script Writer & Actor, Live Cinema “Betrayal of Shadows”, Bush Theatre 2 Day, 2024

Director & Script Writer & Actor, Multimedia Theatre “The Chronicles of Karma Sea”, Carly Churchill Theatre 1Day, 2024

Videographer & Co-Director & DSM & Actor, AI Theatre “ A1 Apartment”, Katharine Worth Building 1 Day, 2024

Director & Script Writer, Short Film “Betrayal of Shadows”, 2023

Director & Actor, Intermediality Theatre “The Nine-Coloured Deer”, Roborough Building, 1 Day, 2023

Actor & Director, Psychodrama “Rabbit, Dreamland and Friend”, Roborough Building, 1 Day, 2023

Director & Editor & Script Writer, Short Film “Crash (It was an earthquake)”, China, 1Day, 2022

Director & Camera Operator & Editor, Experimental Film “Struggle”, China, 2022

Training

Royal Holloway, University of London Sep. 2023 - Now
MA in Theatre Directing (Study with Director Katie Mitchell)

British Academy of Stage & Screen Combat Jul. 2024 - Aug. 2024
Basic Workshop (Certificated: Unarmed, Rapier & Dagger)

National Film and Television School Jul. 2023 - Aug. 2023
Short Course in Director Series

The Globe. | Shakespeare's Globe May. 2023
Residency in Actor Training

University of Exeter Sep. 2022 - Nov. 2023
MA in Theatre Practice (with Merit)

The Communication University of China, Nanjing Sep. 2017 - Jun. 2021
BA in Film, TV and Theatre Directing (with Merit)

Location

London

Experience

1-2 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Film - feature
  • Film - short
  • Live art
  • Photography
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - drama
  • Visual arts

What I do

  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Editing
  • Lighting Design
  • Outdoor performance
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Street Theatre
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Video Design
  • Writing

Additional Languages

Mandarin （Chinese）

Social

Directory Updates