任明炀,生于1982年,诗人、剧作家、舞台剧导演、戮力革新的当代剧场作者。他的主要作品有《乐游原》、《明年的这个时候》、《好好好》、《昨夜的双拥路》等,受邀参加北京国际青年戏剧节、上海秋收季节当代表演艺术年度展演、山东国际小剧场戏剧节等。他于2005年创建的聆舞剧团是上海最具影响力的话剧演出团体之一。2009年创建任明炀戏剧工作室。
Ren Ming Young (born 1982) is a Chinese avant-garde theatre director and playwright,and a restless auteur in the field of Chinese experimental theatre. His acclaimed productions like Le You Yuan, At This Time Next Year, Bon Bon Bon and Last Night in Shuangyong Road, appeared at the Beijing Fringe Festival, Shanghai Fringe Festival(Mecooon) and Shandong International Theatre Festival. He founded Linc2 Theatre Company in 2005 and led it to success. Then in 2009, he formed Ren Ming Young Theatre Company and went on his research and practice.