Tjyying Liu is a theatre maker, scenario writer and performer. He studied sinology at Leiden University, after his graduation he left for Beijing to work as a correspondent. After eight years he returned to the Netherlands to study theatre at Toneelacademie Maastricht.

His work focuses on intimate storytelling. Besides teaching performance and presentation since this year at INSIDE, he teaches at Codarts Rotterdam, Design Academy Eindhoven, Sandberg Institute and Radboud University Nijmegen.