Qi Wang

Qi Wang

PhD in Theatre Aesthetics

A small boat floating in London, is looking for the university’s harbor.

Biography

My name is Qi (t-si) and I’m an theatre specialist. My research interests include Dramatic theory, Theatre criticism and Applied Drama. I currently live in London, have the right to work, and I’m looking for an opportunity(like postdoctor) in which I can apply my knowledge and teaching skills. My journey into arts started 13 years ago. I found great interest in both Chinese and Western art and given that education was a sweet spot for me, I developed a passion for integrating art in education as well as in quotidian life.

Interests
  • Dramatic Theory
  • Theatre in Education
  • Applied Theatre
  • Theatre Criticism
  • Dramatic Literature
  • Play & Film Script Wright
  • Scholarly Communication
Languages
  • Native

    Mandarin Chinese

  • Fluent

    English

  • Beginner

    French

  • Some Reading Knowledge

    Cantonese, Japanese

Education Experience

Academic and Research

 
 
 
 
 
The Central Academy of Drama
Ph.D in Theory Studies of Art
September 2017 – July 2021
  • Joint Advisors: Tao Ding & Peisheng Tan.
  • Focus: Theatre Aesthetics Research.
  • Thesis: ‘A Research of Sartre’s Situational Drama’.
  • Concentrates on the examination of Western European theatre and dramaturgy.
 
 
 
 
 
Goldsmiths University of London
MA in Applied Theatre, Drama in Educational, Community and Social Contexts
September 2021 – January 2023
  • Advisor: Gail Bobb.
  • Focus:The use of Theatre in Education
  • Thesis: ‘Drama in Chinese Compulsory Education: Feasibility and Challenges Based on Chinese Government Policy Papers’
  • The research direction of this study is centered on the practice and criticism of dramatic art
 
 
 
 
 
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Short Course in Telling Tales
August 2022 – August 2022
  • This course at RADA teaches participants, including actors, writers, and directors, the many ways of telling stories through physical performance and voice, examining each approach practically and in-depth.
  • Through RADA’s courses, I learned how to better express the content of the story through physical performance and voice
  • This provides diverse perspectives to aid the study of drama theory and scriptwriting
 
 
 
 
 
The Central Academy of Drama
MA in Drama, Studies of Drama, Film and TV
September 2013 – July 2016
  • Advisor: Wenqi Ma
  • Focus: This study centres on the examination of Chinese drama criticism during the 1990s
  • Thesis: ‘Research on Chinese Drama Criticism in the 1990s’
  • The research direction focused on the practice and criticism of dramatic art.
 
 
 
 
 
National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts
B.A. in Drama, Literature of Theatre, Film, and Television
September 2009 – July 2013
  • Departments: Dramatic Writing
  • Focus: Focuses on the examination of theatre writing theory and issues, including novel genres, drama genres, and adaptation.
  • Thesis: ‘Chinese Playwright Huaizhen Luo: How to Adapt a Novel into a Play’
  • The research direction focused on drama creation and theoretical research.
  • Concentrated on the study of theatre writing theory and issues, from novel genres to drama genres to adaptation.

Teaching Experience

Classroom & Workshop leadership

  • Participate in the teaching of ‘Creative Art Coding’.
  • Supported the Teaching Leader in delivering all aspects of the program.
  • Taught to elementary school students in lower grades.
  • Received excellent evaluations from both students and colleagues.
  • Taught the ‘Western Drama’ course to undergraduate students.
  • The course is the main and compulsory course.
  • Students achieved excellent grades and were highly evaluated.
  • Taught courses on ‘Modern Chinese Drama History’ and ‘Basic Screenwriting’.
  • Taught undergraduate students.
  • The courses are main and compulsory courses.
  • Students achieved excellent grades and were highly evaluated.
  • Taught the course ‘In-depth Reading of Western Theatre Theories’.
  • Taught undergraduate students.
  • The course is the main and compulsory course.
  • Students achieved excellent grades and were highly evaluated.
Philanthropy Teaching and Education Consulting
  • Provide public welfare counselling and free courses to female students of different ages in China.
  • Covers topics such as art exams, theatre theory, writing, theatre criticism, and other sciences.
  • Aims to support these women in completing their undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral studies to ensure they don’t miss out on educational opportunities.

Posts

Drama Specialist & Recent Posts

Projects & Portfolio

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"Reach" Theatre

“Reach” Theatre

This is a theatre company for young adults (aged 18-25) with additional needs.

"Takeover Day" Workshop

“Takeover Day” Workshop

Cooperated with Project Lockout in London, participated in the collective creation and starred in the digital art short film “the waiting room”

Let’s Play

Let’s Play

Developed the ”Let’s Play” project with fellow classmates to engage art students from diverse backgrounds in drama activities and encourage unconventional forms of expression, such as corporal expression, acting, or play

Middle Youth Theatre

Middle Youth Theatre

This is a project for ages 8 - 11 young people, dedicated to cultivating participants’ interest, performance and communication skills.

Senior Youth Theatre

Senior Youth Theatre

This is a project for ages 12-18 people, dedicated to cultivating participants’ interest, performance and communication skills.

Royal Academy of Arts China Forum

Royal Academy of Arts China Forum

(皇家艺术论坛)I ma Cultural Dissemination Project Leader. Coordinated effective communication between teams and stakeholders, despite the challenge of different time zones.

Drama Track

Drama Track

(“演剧追踪”课题)Participated in the “Practice Tracking” project of the Central Academy of Drama with Wenqi Ma, and made an in-depth discussion on the play “Waiting for Godot” directed by Luo Wei.

Biography Series of Inheritors of Chinese Intangible Cultural Relics

Biography Series of Inheritors of Chinese Intangible Cultural Relics

This project researches the life of Huang Xinde, an inheritor of China’s intangible cultural heritage.The research results were created and published: “The Biography of Huang Xinde”

L'Étranger

L’Étranger

(局外人)A stage play of the same name based on the novel L’Étranger written by Camus

Painted Skin

Painted Skin

(画皮)As a scriptwriter in the crossover shadow puppet play “Painted Skin”

Inseparable - Nightmare

Inseparable - Nightmare

(形影不离-噩梦)Playwright & Actor “Nightmare” at Directing Department of Central Academy of Dramatists

Suspicion

Suspicion

(怀疑)This project is a teaching project for the Department of Theatre Planning and Application of the Central Academy of Drama

Discussion project titled "Shakespeare Never Ended"

Discussion project titled “Shakespeare Never Ended”

(永不落幕的莎士比亚) In the 7th Yangtze River Delta Graduate Students Academic Forum on Theatre Published Papers and Award Winners

L'école des Ventriloques

L’école des Ventriloques

Script Translation(French to Chinese)

Touda et Paki

Touda et Paki

Script Translation(French to Chinese)

Other Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Multiple Positions & Co-Founder
January 2016 – September 2021 California

My Works

Founded a company from scratch with a partner and started a business in artificial intelligence and software and hardware technology, producing several products and registering several patents.

I have held various positions including Creative Director, Social Science, Product Operation and Art Consultant.

Results

Reviewed the social impact of corporate products and promotional materials. Service for high-profile clients. Lead the team designing digital art products for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Production of detection devices for the fight against COVID-19. Led and built a female-led team with LGBTQ+ participation. Recruiting a technical backbone to form a technical team. Planned the design of flexible manufacturing software. Under my leadership the business became profitable in its second year. Made strategic changes to cut costs and reduce losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Launched AI camera and digital art tools.

 
 
 
 
 
Multiple Positions & Co-founder
September 2007 – January 2014 California

My Works

With a few partners, I started an education company from scratch and have benefited over 10k students in total.

Held various positions including Creative Director, Social Science, Marketing, Sales, Teaching Management and Art Consultant.

Results

  • Co-founded a specialized education start-up that grew and was eventually acquired.
  • Participated in selecting teaching venues and formulating school regulations.
  • Helped choose teaching materials and develop course content.
  • Established a client engagement-led market development mechanism, rapidly increasing market share.
  • Led the creation of engaging student artworks and publications, increasing student engagement.
  • Established a market development mechanism dominated by student participation. This not only improved students’ learning outcomes but also rapidly increased market share.
  • Contributed to raising the company’s staff count to 60 employees, with 70
  • In three years, over 4,000 students have benefited from our teaching.

Accomplish­ments

Beijing Gov
Advanced Representative of Beijing Municipal Service Grassroots
The Central Academy of Drama
Third Prize of Central Academy of Drama Scholarship
This honor and scholarship is awarded to outstanding Central Academy of Drama students
China Literature And Art Foundation
Chinese Literature and Art Development Fund Project(Provincial or Ministry Level Project)
The fund is a provincial and ministerial fund. I won this fund, Wrote a series of biographies of traditional drama inheritors of Chinese intangible cultural heritage.
Beijing Culture and Arts Fund
Beijing Culture and Arts Fund
This fund is a provincial and ministerial fund. With the help of this fund, I participated in the provincial and ministerial project experimental drama “Painted Skin” and acted as a screenwriter.
The Central Academy of Drama
The Second Prize of the Chinese Academy of Drama Scholarship
This honor and scholarship is awarded to outstanding Central Academy of Drama students
Shanghai Theatre Academy
Excellent Paper Award
My article “The Sound and the Fury of Life” is one of the articles included in the The 7th Yangtze River Delta Graduate Students Academic Forum on Theatre and won the Excellent Paper Award.
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Skills

Teamwork

100%

Leadership

Have affinity

Founding team

Often successful

Agile Problem Solving

Like a ninja

Creativity

Obvious

Microsoft Office Suite

Common Functions

Latex Typesetting

Papers can be published

Makedown

Can edit this website

Make Image Report

Basic

Python Programming

Basic

Data Analysis

Basic

Photography

Beautify my selfie

Contact

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  • Nice coffee and food near Stratford Shopping Center
  • Monday 10:00 to 12:00
    Tuesday 10:00 to 18:00
    Wednesday 10:00 to 18:00
    Thursday 09:00 to 10:00
    Friday 09:00 to 10:00
    Always unlimited time for delicious food