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David Tse

Director

I'm an experienced actor, writer & director, interested in visual, physical theatre with a strong narrative & good dramaturgy. Recently directed for BBC Radio Drama & keen to become a filmmaker. Interested in undiscovered stories that move us to laughter & tears, reflecting on our common humanity & perilous co-existence. Advocate for diversity & inclusion, esp. East Asian. He/His.

Credits

DIRECTOR credits on www.yellowearth.org/past-productions (1995-2008)
CREATIVE DIRECTOR www.chineseartsnow.org.uk/about-us/ (2006-2017)

Training

Shanghai International Film Festival 2017 and Ties That Bind, Asia-Europe Co-Production Workshop 2017 (Yellow Poppy)
Breakout, Screen East; Talentlab, B3 Media (screenwriter)
Leicester Haymarket Theatre, Arts Council England bursary (director)
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance, BA (Hons) Theatre Arts (actor)
Southampton University, LL.B (Law)

Location

London

Experience

10+ years

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Devising
  • Dialect / Voice Direction
  • Dramaturgy
  • Languages
  • Movement Direction
  • Music - Singing
  • Performance Art
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Puppetry
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Street Theatre
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with young people
  • Writing

Additional Languages

Intermediate Cantonese & basic French

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