Tianxin Tian

Theatre Director Assistant Director

Tianxin Tian (She/Her) is a theatre director based in London. Tianxin is interested in new writing and adaptations that speaks to the world we live in now. Majored in History and Philosophy in university, Tianxin provokes thoughts about human nature, power, individuals and the collective, questions the notion of identities, and aims to raise awareness using her unique voice. Tianxin commits herself to storytelling through Brechtian theatre practice and breaking boundaries.
Co-funded Irrelevant Theatre, an East Asian queer women-led theatre company, Tianxin is a collaborator and theatre director of the company.

Credits

DIRECTOR, Choking Game(R&D), NDT, 1 week, 2022
DIRECTOR, Choking Game(Script reading and scene presentation), Bloomsbury Festival, 2021
DIRECTOR, The Slug Show, Camden People's Theatre, 2021
PLAYWRIGHT, A Report to an Academy ยท LIVE, Livestreaming via TikTok, PRISM Mini Theatre Festival, 2021
DIRECTOR, A Report to an Academy, Barons Court Theatre, 2 weeks, 2018
DIRECTOR, PLAYWRIGHT, Paper Crown, Corbett Theatre; Bloomsbury Festival, 2017
PERFORMER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Sink, RADA, 2016; The Courtyard Theatre, 1 week, 2017; Pembroke College, University of Oxford, 2017; Edinburgh Fringe, 4 weeks, 2017; Southbank Centre, 2017
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Heart of a dog, Arcola Theatre, 1 week, 2017
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Fairy Tales of New York, Corbett Theatre, 2017
DIRECTOR, DRAMATURG, The Predator, Nine Theatre TNT China, 1 week, 2015
DIRECTOR, Roar! Roar!, Peking University, 2014

Training

East 15 Acting School (2015-2017)
-MFA Theatre Directing
Peking University (2010-2014)
-BA History & BA Philosophy

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Literature
  • Live art
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • Visual arts

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Street Theatre
  • Theatre making
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Working with young people
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Additional Languages

Mandarin Chinese

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