CHOU, Tung-Yen holds a MA in Scenography with distinction from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London and a BFA in Theatre Directing from Taipei National University (TNUA). He was one of the artists-in-residence at the Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris in 2008. Currently a lecturer teaching in the School of Theatre, TNUA, he is also the director of Very Mainstream Studio.

CHOU works mainly in film and theatre arts. His film and video works have been nominated and screened in various international film festivals. Recently he has collaborated closely as well as diversely with many of Taiwan’s performing arts groups, including Performance Workshop, Godot Theatre Company, Tainaner Ensemble, Flying Group Theatre, Shakespeare’s Wild Sisters Group, Taiwan Drama Performance, Dark Eyes Performance Lab, Scarecrow Contemporary Dance Company, Horse Dance Theatre, National Symphony Orchestra and Taipei Chinese Orchestra.

In addition, CHOU has been dedicate in interdisciplinary creative projects incorporating technology with performing arts.