Cortege
Choreographed by Baye & Asa
Martha Graham Dance Company, April 2025
"It draws inspiration from Graham’s 1967 Greek-themed Cortege of Eagles but is definitely a more modern piece, with music by Jack Grabow, costumes by Caleb Krieg, and stunning lighting design by Yi-Chung Chen."
Paola Bellu - Stage and Cinema
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Martha Graham Dance Company, April 2025
"It draws inspiration from Graham’s 1967 Greek-themed Cortege of Eagles but is definitely a more modern piece, with music by Jack Grabow, costumes by Caleb Krieg, and stunning lighting design by Yi-Chung Chen."
Paola Bellu - Stage and Cinema
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We the People
Choreographed by Jamar Roberts
Martha Graham Dance Company, April 2024
"In all denim separates (by Karen Young) and inky fields striated by cross-stage lighting (Yi-Chung Chen), the 12 dancers seemed fueled by passion, whether stemming from anger or protest."
Susan Yung -Ephemeralist
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Martha Graham Dance Company, April 2024
"In all denim separates (by Karen Young) and inky fields striated by cross-stage lighting (Yi-Chung Chen), the 12 dancers seemed fueled by passion, whether stemming from anger or protest."
Susan Yung -Ephemeralist
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Me, Myself and You
Choreographed by Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, December 2023
"I was not surprised when the woman (Alisha Rena Peek) begins with some very emotive gestures, her long silver robe shining under Yi-Chung Chen’s dreamy lighting."
Caedra Scott-Flaherty - Observer
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"Yi-Chung Chen's moody blend of blue and violet lighting with Brandie Sutton singing the dance title by Duke Ellington created the perfect elements for a sensuous dance."
Kathy D. Hey - Third Coast Review
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, December 2023
"I was not surprised when the woman (Alisha Rena Peek) begins with some very emotive gestures, her long silver robe shining under Yi-Chung Chen’s dreamy lighting."
Caedra Scott-Flaherty - Observer
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"Yi-Chung Chen's moody blend of blue and violet lighting with Brandie Sutton singing the dance title by Duke Ellington created the perfect elements for a sensuous dance."
Kathy D. Hey - Third Coast Review
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Cortege 2023
Choreographed by Baye & Asa
Martha Graham Dance Company, April 2023
"Comprised of a fluidly morphing parade of violent, phantasmagorical stage pictures (think Goya), the work also features gothic, noirish lighting (kudos to designer Yi-Chung Chen) and a relentlessly menacing score by Aidan Elias."
Adrian Dimanlig - Interludes
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“Cortege 2023, by the choreographic duo Baye & Asa, resembles “Deo” in its lighting scheme, a series of images and blackouts
(expertly handled by Yi-Chung Chen)."
Brian Seibert - New York Times
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Martha Graham Dance Company, April 2023
"Comprised of a fluidly morphing parade of violent, phantasmagorical stage pictures (think Goya), the work also features gothic, noirish lighting (kudos to designer Yi-Chung Chen) and a relentlessly menacing score by Aidan Elias."
Adrian Dimanlig - Interludes
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“Cortege 2023, by the choreographic duo Baye & Asa, resembles “Deo” in its lighting scheme, a series of images and blackouts
(expertly handled by Yi-Chung Chen)."
Brian Seibert - New York Times
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Canticle for Innocent Comedians
(Lead) Choreographed by Sonya Tayeh
Martha Graham Dance Company, April 2022
"And although I failed to reference them a year ago, the costumes (by Karen Young) are appropriately stellar – as well as gorgeous, and the lighting (by Yi-Chung Chen) lent the piece an appropriately celestial ambiance."
Jerry Hochman - CriticalDance
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Martha Graham Dance Company, April 2022
"And although I failed to reference them a year ago, the costumes (by Karen Young) are appropriately stellar – as well as gorgeous, and the lighting (by Yi-Chung Chen) lent the piece an appropriately celestial ambiance."
Jerry Hochman - CriticalDance
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CAVE
Choreographed by Hofesh Shechter
Martha Graham Dance Company, April 2022
"Yi-Chung Chen's lighting added to the work's dramatic feeling of anticipation and ecstatic release."
Sheila Regan - StarTribune
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"A dozen dancers in costume designer Caleb Krieg’s ragtag club couture, in tandem with shadowy lighting designs by Yi-Chung Chen, catch Shechter’s sculptural silhouettes in motion that gives way to convulsive aerials and feral expressionism."
Lewis J Whittington - The Dance Journal
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"... in club wear by Caleb Krieg, moved to the beat of the electronic music of Âme and Shechter, with arms raised,
completely lost in their expressive physical ecstasy, under the transportive lighting of Yi-Chung Chen.
Deb Miller - DC Theater Arts
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"The music (by Âme and Hofesh Shechter) and Yi-Chung Chen's lighting are key elements in the work's huge success with audiences."
Oberon's Grove
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Martha Graham Dance Company, April 2022
"Yi-Chung Chen's lighting added to the work's dramatic feeling of anticipation and ecstatic release."
Sheila Regan - StarTribune
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"A dozen dancers in costume designer Caleb Krieg’s ragtag club couture, in tandem with shadowy lighting designs by Yi-Chung Chen, catch Shechter’s sculptural silhouettes in motion that gives way to convulsive aerials and feral expressionism."
Lewis J Whittington - The Dance Journal
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"... in club wear by Caleb Krieg, moved to the beat of the electronic music of Âme and Shechter, with arms raised,
completely lost in their expressive physical ecstasy, under the transportive lighting of Yi-Chung Chen.
Deb Miller - DC Theater Arts
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"The music (by Âme and Hofesh Shechter) and Yi-Chung Chen's lighting are key elements in the work's huge success with audiences."
Oberon's Grove
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The Auditions
Choreographed by Troy Schumacher. Composed by Augusta Read Thomas
Martha Graham Dance Company, November 2019
"The work begins in a murky netherworld (lighting by Yi-Chung Chen), in which an angelic figure, a woman dressed in a gauzy, cloud-like garment (designs by Karen Young) stands in arabesque."
Marina Harss - DanceTabs
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"... glowing in contrast to lighting designer Yi-Chung Chen’s softly aquamarine-lit cyclorama backdrop."
Elaine Molinaro - Montclair Local
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"Effective lighting by Yi-Chung Chen, costumes by Karen Young, and nice articulation by the omnipresent musicians of the International Contemporary Ensemble made the story so effective that an engrossed toddler processed every point out loud—something I thought was wonderful, and proof of solid construction."
Lana Norris - National Sawdust
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Martha Graham Dance Company, November 2019
"The work begins in a murky netherworld (lighting by Yi-Chung Chen), in which an angelic figure, a woman dressed in a gauzy, cloud-like garment (designs by Karen Young) stands in arabesque."
Marina Harss - DanceTabs
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"... glowing in contrast to lighting designer Yi-Chung Chen’s softly aquamarine-lit cyclorama backdrop."
Elaine Molinaro - Montclair Local
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"Effective lighting by Yi-Chung Chen, costumes by Karen Young, and nice articulation by the omnipresent musicians of the International Contemporary Ensemble made the story so effective that an engrossed toddler processed every point out loud—something I thought was wonderful, and proof of solid construction."
Lana Norris - National Sawdust
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The Virtuous Fall of The Girls From Our Lady of Sorrows
Spicy Witch Productions, May 2019
"Further highlighted by the rockstar tumultuous lighting design of Yi-Chung Chen..."
Natalie Rine - Onstage Blog
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"Further highlighted by the rockstar tumultuous lighting design of Yi-Chung Chen..."
Natalie Rine - Onstage Blog
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DEO
Choreographed by Maxine Doyle and Bobbi Jene Smith
Martha Graham Dance Company, April 2019
"Lights flash on and off, showcasing the women in a change of mood, motion, and motif... Karen Young's costumes and Yi-Chung Chen's lighting were exquisite."
Dr. Roberta E. Zlokower - Roberta on the Arts
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Martha Graham Dance Company, April 2019
"Lights flash on and off, showcasing the women in a change of mood, motion, and motif... Karen Young's costumes and Yi-Chung Chen's lighting were exquisite."
Dr. Roberta E. Zlokower - Roberta on the Arts
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Your Invisible Corset
Hunger & Thirst Theatre, October 2018
"The compelling story, direction, and performances are supported by an eerie and effective design, with a haunting soundscape by Randall Benichak and dramatic lighting by Yi-Chung Chen that signal the shifts of scenes from Mina's dark and bloody recollections to her well-lit room in the hospital."
Deb Miller - DC Metro Theater Arts
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"Additionally, the marriage of Yi-Chung Chen's lighting and Randall Benichak's sound designs are both hypnotic and unnerving, ever dancing across the line between reality and nightmare."
Zelda Knapp - A work unfinishing
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"Your Invisible Corset thrusts us into world with jarring speed and rapid scenic shifts, embellished by lighting designer Yi-Chung Chen's ominous reds, dreamlike washes, and dramatic strobes and blackouts.
Emily Cordes - Theatre Is Easy
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"It is not easy to pull off horror onstage, but this production, aided by effective lighting and sound design, succeeds in maintaining an atmosphere of tension and intensity, as well as, significantly, in having the audience experience some of same sense of disorientation that Mina is feeling.
Leah Richards & John Ziegler - Culture Catch
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"The sound, lighting, and set design of Your Invisible Corset are all simple and sharp yet astonishingly effective. As a result, the intimate space of the Flamboyan Theatre has never looked better or more utilized."
Jed Ryan - Lavender After Dark media
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"The compelling story, direction, and performances are supported by an eerie and effective design, with a haunting soundscape by Randall Benichak and dramatic lighting by Yi-Chung Chen that signal the shifts of scenes from Mina's dark and bloody recollections to her well-lit room in the hospital."
Deb Miller - DC Metro Theater Arts
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"Additionally, the marriage of Yi-Chung Chen's lighting and Randall Benichak's sound designs are both hypnotic and unnerving, ever dancing across the line between reality and nightmare."
Zelda Knapp - A work unfinishing
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"Your Invisible Corset thrusts us into world with jarring speed and rapid scenic shifts, embellished by lighting designer Yi-Chung Chen's ominous reds, dreamlike washes, and dramatic strobes and blackouts.
Emily Cordes - Theatre Is Easy
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"It is not easy to pull off horror onstage, but this production, aided by effective lighting and sound design, succeeds in maintaining an atmosphere of tension and intensity, as well as, significantly, in having the audience experience some of same sense of disorientation that Mina is feeling.
Leah Richards & John Ziegler - Culture Catch
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"The sound, lighting, and set design of Your Invisible Corset are all simple and sharp yet astonishingly effective. As a result, the intimate space of the Flamboyan Theatre has never looked better or more utilized."
Jed Ryan - Lavender After Dark media
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Life Is But a Dream
Spicy Witch Productions, April 2018
"Yi-Chung Chen's lighting design helps with the central themes about dreams."
Michael Block - Theater in the Now
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"Yi-Chung Chen's lighting design helps with the central themes about dreams."
Michael Block - Theater in the Now
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Histoire
Choreographed by Lucinda Childs
Martha Graham Dance Company, April 2018
"The score - imaginatively featuring the harpsichord - and the fine lighting accentuate the airy sense of happiness."
Oberon - Oberon's Grove
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Martha Graham Dance Company, April 2018
"The score - imaginatively featuring the harpsichord - and the fine lighting accentuate the airy sense of happiness."
Oberon - Oberon's Grove
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Ripcord
Shadowland Stages, September 2017
"It's a journey augmented by the less-is-more, action-packed staging of director Brendan Burke, which includes such imaginative touches (by set designer Joah Christensen and lighting designer Yi-Chung Chen) as using a shimmering white curtain and dim and bright lighting to modulate moods and scenes."
Steve Israel - Times Herald-Record
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"Ripcord is a visual delight with an impressive set by Josh Christensen, lighting by Yi-Chung Chen, and costumes by Eleanor Wolfe and Holly Lewis Budd."
Carol Montana - Sullivan County Democrat
"It's a journey augmented by the less-is-more, action-packed staging of director Brendan Burke, which includes such imaginative touches (by set designer Joah Christensen and lighting designer Yi-Chung Chen) as using a shimmering white curtain and dim and bright lighting to modulate moods and scenes."
Steve Israel - Times Herald-Record
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"Ripcord is a visual delight with an impressive set by Josh Christensen, lighting by Yi-Chung Chen, and costumes by Eleanor Wolfe and Holly Lewis Budd."
Carol Montana - Sullivan County Democrat
New York Lounge Interview
紐約會客室
The Blind
The Living Theatre, April 2017
"... under Yi-Chung Chen's dreamlike lighting."
Ran Xia - Theatre Is Easy
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"... under Yi-Chung Chen's dreamlike lighting."
Ran Xia - Theatre Is Easy
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Cliff
Hazard Rep
The New York International Fringe Festival, August 2015
"Yi-Chung Chen successfully crafts environments that flow from a stormy night, to a calm yet foreboding morning."
Keith Paul Medelis - Theatre Is Easy
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The New York International Fringe Festival, August 2015
"Yi-Chung Chen successfully crafts environments that flow from a stormy night, to a calm yet foreboding morning."
Keith Paul Medelis - Theatre Is Easy
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Behind the Mask
Yangtze Repertory Theatre of America, June 2015
"... a gorgeous lighting design by Yi-Chung Chen, signifies the transition between the two story lines."
Heather Chamberlain - Stage Buddy Review
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"... a gorgeous lighting design by Yi-Chung Chen, signifies the transition between the two story lines."
Heather Chamberlain - Stage Buddy Review
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I Am A Moon
The New York International Fringe Festival, August 2013
"... Yi-Chung Chen's lighting design is crisp."
Cory Conley - nytheatre.com
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"... Yi-Chung Chen's lighting design is crisp."
Cory Conley - nytheatre.com
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The Chautauquan Daily Interview
Chautauqua Theater Company, August 2012
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Dialogues of the Carmelites
BU Opera Institute, April 2012
"... the evocative lighting by Yi-Chung Chen."
Thomas Garvey - The Hub Review
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"... the evocative lighting by Yi-Chung Chen."
Thomas Garvey - The Hub Review
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