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MichelleLi

Mutlidisciplinary theatre artist

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History Play

30 Oct – 2 Nov 2025
Sheung Wan Civic Centre Lecture Hall
2 hours 15 minutes

An original script with new music, rap, folk, metal, madrigals, and Canton opera, History Play is a history play within a history play, playing with Shakespeare’s own history as well as his Histories. Learn more

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Biography

Michelle Li Yuen Jing is the founder and co-artistic director of Rooftop Productions, and the recipient of the Award for Young Artist (Drama) at the 16th Hong Kong Arts Development Awards. She graduated with a Master’s degree in Performance Creation from Goldsmiths, University of London, and holds a Bachelor’s degree with Honours in English Studies from the University of Hong Kong.

Li is an interdisciplinary performer and theatre practitioner in Hong Kong. She has created site-specific theatre works in the UK, Greece, and Sicily, and continues to develop her performing and creative career locally, working as a producer, director, performer, and designer. Additionally, Li has extensive experience in theatre education, having written and taught various courses related to musical theatre, vocal training, choral singing, original writing, site-specific theatre, and applied drama for different schools and organizations.

Recent local works include:West Kowloon Cultural District x Rooftop Productions Songs of Innocence and Experience, Rooftop Productions Presence, We Still Dance, to.gather, Testimony, The Furies Variations, Not the Maids, Lost Shoreline, Milk and Honey, The Beautiful Ones, A Series of Unexpected Events. Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Songs of Innocence and Experience. Hong Kong Arts Festival, The Wizard of Oz Rehearsal Diary, Dance Up, The Story of Leaping Fish.

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Awards & Recognition

Awards and recognition for shows or achievemenets

Winner of

Award for Young Artist (Drama)

The 16th Hong Kong Arts Development Awards (2021)

Nominated for

Director of the Year

IATC (HK) Critics Awards 2024

Nominated for

Best Director

33rd Hong Kong Drama Awards

Nominated for

Director of the Year

IATC (HK) Critics Awards 2022

Nominated for

Best Director

12th Hong Kong Theatre Libre (2019-2020)

Nominated for

Best Script

12th Hong Kong Theatre Libre (2019-2020)

Nominated for

Best Director

10th Hong Kong Theatre Libre (2017-2018)

Nominated for

Best Director

8th Hong Kong Theatre Libre (2015-2016)

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