Anna (any) is a Chinese-American director, deviser, and writer whose work centers on acts of adaptation: of plays, of bodies, to other people, to inhospitable environments. They are interested in the ways we metaphorically or literally twist ourselves and our narratives to fit into new spaces. Her theater-making practice is rooted in playful ensemble collaboration to create unexpected, intimate, and precise messes.They are interested in exploring theatre that is not only transformative in its storytelling, but in its process—theatre that is sustainable, creative, silly, and rigorous in the rehearsal room as well.

Recent credits include a dance theatre interpretation of Constellations by Nick Payne that explored ways erase the onstage distinctions between dancers and actors, a devised, movement-centric adaptation of Three Sisters about climate migration.

She recent Stanford graduate with a bachelors with honors in Theatre and Performance Studies and a minor in creative writing. They are a former Artistic Director for the Stanford Asian American Theater Project (AATP), where they helmed a 4 show season and new works festival, including a new developmental stage series to support experimental small projects and give underrepresented theatre-makers greater access to resources.

Full CV available upon request.