Esther Tan

Actor Dancer Deviser Assistant Director

Hi! I am Esther, a London based actor, dancer and acting coach. Classically trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. My preferred pronouns are She/her. As an actor, I have worked professionally with Theatre for Life, The Cockpit Theatre, King’s Head Theatre and The English National Ballet. Prior to my love for acting and theatre making, I am also well-versed in both Contemporary and Chinese dance, along with a variety of eastern and western martial arts styles. Over the last 6 years, I have taught, directed, and hosted for all ages. I have been coaching actors since 2021, and have worked as an Assistant Director at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama for the Greek tragedy production of 'The Oresteia'.

I am interested in directing stories that promotes female narratives, especially from the Global Majority and draws on a rich range of cultural and religious influences. I love to create work that challenges social taboos and provokes discussion, to spark social change through the arts.

Credits

Actor & Facilitator, Silent Mind, Touring, 5 months, 2023-2024
Assistant Director, The Oresteia, Embassy Theatre, 6 weeks, 2019

Training

BA (Hons) Acting, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (2017-2020)

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Film - documentary
  • Film - feature
  • Film - short
  • Other
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - drama

What I do

  • Directing
  • Facilitating
  • Outdoor performance
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with young people
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development

Additional Languages

Mandarin, Korean

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