Lucy Dunning

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Lucy Xingwang Dunning (she/her) is a Chinese-Australian, interdisciplinary performer and writer. A graduate of the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Arts (2023), Lucy’s unique experiences as an adoptee and inquisitive nature position her as a natural-born storyteller. Her recent theatre credits include performing in multiple roles for Slanted Theatre’s Lunar New Year collection of new works, Horsing Around, in collaboration with the National Theatre of Parramatta (2026). Performing across Australia, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates with Poetry in Action’s International Tour (2024 - 25), and appearing as ‘Lucy’ in The Dragonfly as part of The Old Fitz Theatre’s New Works Festival. Her screen credits include a guest role on Home and Away, as well as ‘Tali’ in Squata Locks, ‘Audra’ in Untethered, and ‘Clara’ in For Peanuts, alongside hero roles in various Triple J music videos. Whilst studying, Lucy played roles including ‘Kurogo’ in Singaporean director Ong Keng Sen’s ‘Sandaime Richard’.