ABOUT
Living Assembly is an artistic practice initiated and led by Sifan Shao, developing performances and other works through encounters with people, texts and everyday life.
SIFAN SHAO
Sifan Shao is a theatre director whose practice extends to translation and intercultural collaboration. His work explores the relationships between actors, texts, and everyday life, drawing on his experience across different languages and theatrical cultures.
He has directed numerous productions in China and developed collaborations with European playwrights, directors, festivals, and cultural institutions. His work includes the translation, adaptation, and staging of plays by Pascal Rambert, Jean-Luc Lagarce, Jean Genet, Jean Cocteau, Georges Feydeau, and other European playwrights.
He graduated from the Classe Libre of Cours Florent in Paris and holds a Master’s degree in Literature, Arts and Languages (Theatre Directing and Dramaturgy) from Université Paris Nanterre. In 2006, he was selected for the ADAMI Talents Cannes and Paroles d’Acteurs programmes. He has been a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab since 2019.
His artistic practice also takes shape through theatre education, workshops, masterclasses, and professional training, exploring directing, acting, and forms of creation within and beyond theatre.