Tsai Chao-yu, an accomplished Taiwanese lighting designer, holds an MFA in Lighting Design from the esteemed UC San Diego. Renowned for his multifaceted talents, he seamlessly blends roles as a freelance lighting designer and theater educator while steering the technical direction at Hung Dance. His diverse portfolio spans theater, dance, exhibitions, and installation art, reflecting a boundless exploration of creative possibilities through lighting. His work, Rhinoceros, received the Silver Award for Emerging Lighting Designers at the 2017 World Stage Design Exhibition and was showcased at the 2019 Prague Quadrennial, representing the United States Pavilion.