Xiaonan Wang

Actor Theatre maker Puppeteer Clown humming sketcher

Xiaonan Wang (she/her) is an actor, puppeteer and theatre-maker and feminist. She's from China, now based in London, UK. She is also a co-founder of the theatre group Ensemble Not Found.
Her experience at school cultivated her interest in puppetry and devising theatre. And an unexpected meeting with Clowning allowed her to discover more about her inner child and humourous nature. With endless curiosity, she always works on what’s fresh and is fascinated with physical and contemporary visual theatre.
She is someone who can dance anytime and anywhere. With training in various dance styles including Chinese classical, Latin, and contemporary dance, she continues to explore the natural movement of her body. She believes that within unconventional movements, there may lie the most authentic expressions.

Credits

Director, Woo Woolf, Camden People's Theatre, 1 day, 2023
Puppeteer, AfterlifeOvertime, White Bear Theatre, 1 week, 2023
Actor, Project Atom Boi, Vault Festival-Cavern, 1 week, 2023
Actor, Led By the Wind, Blue Elephant Theatre, 2 days, 2023
Actor, Better, Camden Fringe-Etcetera Theatre, 2 days, 2022
Actor, Long Live the King, Elevator(Shanghai), 2 days, 2021
Performer, Wild Lab, Camden People's Theatre, 2 shows, 2021

Training

Micaela Miranda- Clown, Commedia Mask, 2022-2023
Julia Masli- Clown, 2023
Jane Gibson- Movement & Dance 2022
Adrian Look- German Tanztheater, 2022
Little Angel Theatre- Puppetry Intermediate Course, Puppetry Foundation Course, 2022
East 15 Acting School, MFA Acting International, 2 years, 2019-2021
RADA, Shakespeare Summer School, 4 weeks intense, 2016
UCLA, Acting Fundamentals, 6 weeks, 2015

Location

London

Experience

1-2 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Crafts
  • Dance
  • Film - short
  • Graphic / product design
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Languages
  • Movement Direction
  • Music - Singing
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Puppetry
  • Theatre making
  • Working with young people
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Additional Languages

Mandarin

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