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On 13 July 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with the award-winning multi-disciplinary lighting, projection, and puppetry artist Jeanette Yew, who was recently recognized with a United States Artist fellowship.
Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew is an award-winning multi-disciplinary lighting and projection designer for theater, dance, opera, musicals, music performances, art installation, immersive experiences and digital productions. As a designer, Jeanette aims to create a visual environment that is organically integrated into the landscape and language of the production. New York Times described her designs as “clever” and “inventive”. Her designs have been seen across US cities and internationally at Havana (Cuba), Prague (Czech Republic), Lima (Peru), Edinburgh (Scotland), Tokyo (Japan), Graz (Austria), Shanghai (China), Paris (France), and Bloemfontein (South Africa). Jeanette is also a generative artist in devising interdisciplinary productions through contemporary puppetry aesthetics. New York Times described her project with Target Margin, Act 4 of The Iceman Cometh as “consistently inventive”. Her immersive production, Are They Edible? premiered at La MaMa to sold-out houses.Jeanette is an Arts Professor with NYU Tisch Drama Production; Design Studio. NEA/TCG career development program recipient. She was most recently honored with a US Artist fellowship.
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On 13 July 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with the award-winning multi-disciplinary lighting, projection, and puppetry artist Jeanette Yew, who was recently recognized with a United States Artist fellowship.
Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew is an award-winning multi-disciplinary lighting and projection designer for theater, dance, opera, musicals, music performances, art installation, immersive experiences and digital productions. As a designer, Jeanette aims to create a visual environment that is organically integrated into the landscape and language of the production. New York Times described her designs as “clever” and “inventive”. Her designs have been seen across US cities and internationally at Havana (Cuba), Prague (Czech Republic), Lima (Peru), Edinburgh (Scotland), Tokyo (Japan), Graz (Austria), Shanghai (China), Paris (France), and Bloemfontein (South Africa). Jeanette is also a generative artist in devising interdisciplinary productions through contemporary puppetry aesthetics. New York Times described her project with Target Margin, Act 4 of The Iceman Cometh as “consistently inventive”. Her immersive production, Are They Edible? premiered at La MaMa to sold-out houses.Jeanette is an Arts Professor with NYU Tisch Drama Production; Design Studio. NEA/TCG career development program recipient. She was most recently honored with a US Artist fellowship.
About HowlRound TV
HowlRound TV is a global, commons-based, peer-produced, open-access livestreaming and video archive project stewarded by the nonprofit HowlRound. HowlRound TV is a free and shared resource for live conversations and performances relevant to the world's performing arts and cultural fields. Its mission is to break geographic isolation, promote resource sharing, and develop our knowledge commons collectively. Anyone can participate in this community of peer organizations revolutionizing the flow of information, knowledge, and access in our field by becoming a producer and co-producing with us. Learn more by going to our contribute content page.
