A studio headshot of actress Yip Ka-yan, who stars in the contemporary Hong Kong theatre production '2+1'. She stands outdoors with a soft, blurred urban background, wearing a light-colored sleeveless shirt and a dark, pleated skirt. Her expression is thoughtful and slightly guarded, while she holds a smartphone in her hand, capturing the authentic, minimalist aesthetic of a Rooftop Productions (天台製作) character study. A headshot.

2+1

Biography

Currently a freelance actress, drama instructor, voice artist, and presenter. She graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), majoring in Acting. During her time at the Academy, she was a recipient of the Outstanding Student Award, the Leslie Cheung Memorial Scholarship (for three consecutive years), the HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund – Outreach Experience Award, and the Grantham Scholarship, among others.

She also holds a degree from the School of Communication at Hong Kong Baptist University, where she majored in Chinese Journalism and minored in Humanities.

Since graduating, she has collaborated frequently with various theatre companies. Her performance credits include:

  • Hong Kong Repertory Theatre: "The Formless City," "The Great Khans," and "Marriage"
  • Cinematic Theatre: "730 Days in the Sanatorium," "The Reporter," "My 50-Square-Feet Luxurious Life," and "Watching You..." (performed at the Yokohama Arts Festival)
  • Pop Theatre: "The Story of Chun-yi," "Points of Light," "The Peacemakers," and "Gray Whale"
  • Inspire Workshop: "Offending the Audience: The Impossible in Theatre"
  • Rooftop Productions: "The Decline of Behavior"
  • The Only Stage: "Pillow Talk"
  • Daxis Theatre Studio: "Go! Fantasy Moon Landing"

She also wrote, directed, and performed in the solo show "Oyakodon" (Parent and Child).

For her performance in "The Reporter," she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Tragedy/Drama) at the 24th Hong Kong Drama Awards.

Information provided by: We Dramatists "Theatre Daughters"

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