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Mission Statement
Yu Theatre is a Toronto-based performance company dedicated to telling stories rooted in the Chinese-speaking world—not only in language but in lived experience.
We create work that draws from the cultural and historical contexts of Chinese-speaking regions and communities, presented in Chinese, English, or other languages. Our goal is to explore and expand the possibilities of theatre rooted in Chinese-speaking contexts within a contemporary, global setting.
虞剧社是一家位于多伦多的专业戏剧公司，致力于讲述植根于华语世界的故事——不仅关乎语言，更关乎我们生活中真实的体验。
我们的创作源自华语地区与社群的文化与历史背景，并以中文、英文或其他语言呈现。我们的目标是，在当代全球化的舞台上探索并拓展中文语境戏剧的可能性。
Vision
To become a leading voice for theatre rooted in Chinese-speaking contexts — bold, multilingual, and globally engaged — grounded in Toronto's intercultural landscape.
In a city where diasporic histories collide and reimagine themselves daily, Yu Theatre seeks to redefine Chinese cultural storytelling through work that is both locally grounded and globally resonant.
成为华语语境戏剧的引领创意品牌——大胆、多语言、面向全球——扎根于多伦多的多元文化土壤。
在这座日新月异的城市中，来自世界各地的离散群体的历史（diasporic histories）不断碰撞、交织并重新建构这城市的命脉。虞剧社坚持创作既立足本地、又探索普世价值的作品，重新定义华语文化叙事的可能性。
What We Do
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Stage classic and contemporary works for local Chinese-speaking communities, and to share them with the world.
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Develop and produce original works that emerge from the realities of Chinese-speaking contexts — whether linguistic, geographic, or diasporic.
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Support artists who engage with the Chinese world critically and creatively, beyond state narratives and cultural stereotypes.
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Foster an inclusive, intercultural creative community.
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制作经典当代作品，服务本地华语社群的观演需求，同时向世界分享我们丰富的剧场文化。
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开发并制作回应于华语世界语境现实的原创作品——无论以何种语言、在任何地方、以任何身份。
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支持以批判性与创造性视角介入华语世界的艺术家，突破既定叙事与文化刻板印象。
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建设一个包容、多元、跨文化的创作社群。
What Makes Us Different
We bring works from the Chinese-speaking world to Toronto audiences through translation, surtitles, and careful adaptation — not to exoticize them, but to share their full cultural and aesthetic richness.
We reject Orientalism. We reject simplification. Our work invites all audiences into the complexity and beauty of the Chinese cultural experience.
We do not aim to divide.
We create space for contradiction, dialogue, and nuance. Yu Theatre does not speak for any ideology — we speak for artistic integrity.
Above all, we believe in art as a unifying force.
Yu Theatre seeks to build new bridges within and beyond the Chinese community through the shared space of performance.
我们将来自华语世界的作品，以翻译、字幕等方式忠实呈现给多伦多观众。我们拒绝刻板印象与东方主义凝视，让作品以其原有的美感与文化深度，与所有观众平等对话。
虞剧社呈现的是真实、丰富、多元的中文语境叙述，而非符号化的文化想象。
我们承诺，剧场不是分裂的场所，而是一个容纳不同意见、连接差异的中间空间。我们不服务于任何单一的意识形态，只服务于创作本身。
我们相信，艺术可以是团结的语言。虞剧社希望通过剧场，为华人社群搭建新的桥梁，让我们在舞台上重建华人社群彼此的想象、连接更多可能。
Who We Are
The leadership team of Yu Theatre Toronto consists of two Queen’s University alumni, both of whom previously served as presidents of the Queen’s University Yu Theatre Society and have since pursued careers in the professional theatre industry. We believe that professionalism empowers us to gain a stronger voice within the industry, while remaining true to our founding vision — bringing Chinese-speaking context theatre to the international stage.
Artistic Director
Nick Fangzheng Wang
Artistic Lead Nick Wang, one of the founding members of Yu Theatre Society, received his BAH in Drama (Queen's University) in 2020 and his MFA in Theatre Directing (UCalgary) in 2022. Independent playwright, director, and actor.
General Manager
Daisy Mengru Jia
Managing Lead Daisy Jia served as President of Yu Theatre Society for two years following 2022, received her BAH in Drama in 2023, and completed her MA in Arts Management in 2025 (Queen's University).
Our Team
Bika Ziqi Liu
Chinese Community Outreach
Ziqi Liu has been a creative witness to Yu Theatre's evolution since 2018 and formally joined as a core member in 2025. A producer and actor, she also founded the 4Xi Drama Club.