YINZI 寅子

YINZI theater

As a first independent experimental theatre with international standard based in Chongqing city , southwest China, YINZI theatre born at 501 Art Base which was rebuilt from an abandon space in red bricks warehouse from 2011 to 2024.

Since June 2011, its founder, Hu Yin, led the team to design and rebuild it. The interior style mixed with original warehouse atmosphere and original arts works（sculptures and paintings) by local artists，making the space of YINZI Theater full of artistic
Come to YINZI
YINZI theater

As a first independent experimental theatre with international standard based in Chongqing city , southwest China, YINZI theatre born at 501 Art Base which was rebuilt from an abandon space in red bricks warehouse from 2011 to 2024.

Since June 2011, its founder, Hu Yin, led the team to design and rebuild it. The interior style mixed with original warehouse atmosphere and original arts works（sculptures and paintings) by local artists，making the space of YINZI Theater full of artistic
Come to YINZI
YINZI theater

As a first independent experimental theatre with international standard based in Chongqing city , southwest China, YINZI theatre born at 501 Art Base which was rebuilt from an abandon space in red bricks warehouse from 2011 to 2024.

Since June 2011, its founder, Hu Yin, led the team to design and rebuild it. The interior style mixed with original warehouse atmosphere and original arts works（sculptures and paintings) by local artists，making the space of YINZI Theater full of artistic.
Come to YINZI
YINZI theater

Dancing with light and shadow, creating a mobile stage in Cyber City!

From 2020 till now, the cross-disciplinary team of YINZI has begun to intervene in the cultural exchange of urban public space with the curation of performing arts.
Come to YINZI
YINZI theater

Dancing with light and shadow, creating a mobile stage in Cyber City!

From 2020 till now, the cross-disciplinary team of YINZI has begun to intervene in the cultural exchange of urban public space with the curation of performing arts.
Come to YINZI
YINZI theater

Dancing with light and shadow, creating a mobile stage in Cyber City!

From 2020 till now, the cross-disciplinary team of YINZI has begun to intervene in the cultural exchange of urban public space with the curation of performing arts.
Come to YINZI

Box Office / YINZI Arts Shop

China . YINZI theater

2025-10-18

2025 YINZI Forever Young International Performing Arts Festival

TTWF China-Switzerland Residency project Three-Year ‘Achievement Exhibition

YINZI Young Director Residency Project

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Long term、Short term、Communications & Visit

We will open our residency program application from January to March every year to arrange the plan for that year.
Through residency, you can participate in our art festival and learn about the creative ecology of local artists. Visit and communicate with local art critics and local art institutions.

Why Residency?
Residency is a means of communication and co-operation，which means temporary migration, not only to bodies, but also thoughts and the courage. There will be unknown possibilities and fresh stimuli that will contribute to a new round of mutual inspiration.

YINZI Southwest Public Education Project

Workshop、 Art Festival、 Cooperate with universities

Thank you for choosing the YINZI 100+ Performing Arts Workshop planned by Yinzi Theater. This is a bridge we have built for professionals and the public through performing arts. There are both a professional mentor team and caring course teachers.

ONTHESPOT Experimental Festival

Residency, commissioning, presentation, pitching

An experimental art festival on a biennial basis, independently initiated by the YINZI theater.It expresses the process of our understanding of the art of small theatre as a way to showcase the...

cross-border exhibitions, experimental drama, dance theatre, soundscape, improvisation, performance art, physical theatre, forum, dialogue, etc...

First session、 Second session、 The third session

About YYDR

CO production / Tour

YINZI One-act Plays Season

The first session of one-act play was an experiment in establishing a college production to market between YINZI theater and Meishi Film academy of Chongqing University. Although the performance was a more traditional academic production, the six separate plays trained the actors in script comprehension and how to built the ability to work independently, to discover the characteristics of the characters.plan from a concentrated composer workshop and concert to an exhibition, theater performance, dance,resident...
City variation Public Art Project

The stage can be shifting. We have joint planning with E-COOL to expand this three-year-old urban culture-related plan to an exhibition, theater performance, dance,resident...
Touring

Welcome to Chongqing, the largest city in China, where the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle has helped to better integrate the performance markets of Chongqing and Chengdu, and helped the independent performing arts community to meet a wider audience.
Jiangwind performing market

Southwest's first urban immersive theatre market, Riverwind Theatre Market, unfolds in January 2023. People take in the colourful theatre life that surrounds them on the graffiti-filled streets! In the Huangjueping of the world, we break through the limits of time and space to open up the theatre meta-universe around us as we roam with technology and interact with people in real life!