Shiqi Cao

A theatre director who wants to be an performer Interested in environmental theatre and site-specific arts, interested in the relationship between bodies and environment or space in the play Try to get the audience involved instead of sitting in the auditorium comfortably Want to be an experimental but rigorous creator

Hiya! I'm Shiqi (She,Her), a student from RCSSD ATP MFA. I wanna be an independent director but also want to be a performer, so I'm trying hard and taking lessons now. I'm interested in experimental works, which are not only untraditional but also rigorous. I'm interested in physical theatre and modern dance as well. Besides, I really care about the space design in theatre, especially the relationship between bodies and space, the audience's position and role etc.. I love to see actors releasing strong emotion in rehearsals as well, which show me a path into deep unconscious world in human mind. Glad to meet your beautiful souls!

Credits

Assistant Director, You Sadly say that you were sick, Wuhan University Fifth Building Hall, 3 months, 2018
Assistant director, Three Sisters, Wuhan University Outdoor Theatre, 81 days, 2019
Stage Manager, The Rhinoceros in Love, Wuhan University Fifth Building Hall, 5 weeks, 2019
Supervisor, The Dumb Waiter, Wuhan University Fifth Building Hall, 2 months, 2019
Assistant Director&Stage Manager, The Maids, Jiuding Theatre, 2 months, 2020
Director, The Physicists, Wuhan University Outdoor Theatre, 78 days, 2021
Stage Manager, Blackbirds, Wuhan University Glass House, 2 months, 2022
Stage Manager&Assistant Director, Blackhole, Intime 403 Livehouse, 2 months, 2022

Training

Drama and Film-and-Television Literature BA in Wuhan University
A series of Lecoq pedagogy workshops including Mime, Neutral Mask, Characters, Puppetry, Clowning and Ensemble
Archetypes and Dark Clowning workshop from Peta Lily
Method Acting workshops
Feldenkrais Training

Location

London

Experience

Less than 1 year

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Film - documentary
  • Film - feature
  • Film - short
  • Literature
  • Live art
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Curating
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Facilitating
  • Performance Art
  • Producing
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Street Theatre
  • Theatre making
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development

Additional Languages

Chinsese

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