CV... Acty Tang
First Names	Cheong Wai Acty	�
Surname	Tang
Gender	Male
Nationality	South African
Postal Address	PO Box 2256, Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa
email	[email protected]
Telephone no.	+27 82 962 9640
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E X P E R I E N C E
Performer	First Physical Theatre Company in full length danceplays: This beautiful house is unmade, choreographed by Juanita Finestone and Gary Gordon.	January - May 2003.
	lake ... beneath the surface, choreographed by Juanita Finestone and Gary Gordon. Also on video production.	June-July 2001.
	Rockabye for a sleeping man and a barking dog, choreographed by Gary Gordon.	February - May 2001.
	Bessie's Head, choreographed by Gary Gordon. Also on video production.	January - May 2000
	These danceplays were performed in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, East London, and Grahamstown. Also performed in short pieces by "New Voices" choreographers in the company.
Choreography	for nomination of DaimlerChrysler Arts Award for South African Choreography for 2003: Songs that seep into forgetfulness, a 30-minute work for eight performers, Johannesburg and Grahamstown.	October - November 2002
	Dissipation, a dance-theatre duet. Grahamstown and Cape Town.	April and September, 2002
	:After combat, the shouting match: my deepest condolences to me all, physical theatre work for five performers, Grahamstown.	October 2001
	Swirling thoughts from fixed body, a dance duet to Janacek music. Grahamstown.	May - July 2001
	relapse.mishaps.recap, a satire for three performers. Grahamstown.	Aprl 2001
	And the empty space of his shadow, full-length solo danceplay on Aids Memorial Quilt. Grahamstown and Pietermaritzburg.	June 2000 - February 2001
	The warmth I feel, solo dance theatre. Grahamstown.	April 2000
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Lighting Design	New Voices 2003 - First Physical Theatre Company Full-length piece on Salvador Dali.	July 2003
	FNB Vita Dance Umdudo Designed and operated lights for Main (1999) and Fringe (2000) of this dance festival.	April 1999 & 2000
	First Physical Theatre Company & Ilitha Arts Education Project for The Chameleon Project.	June 1999
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Other Experiences	Voluntary office work, library work, translating, copy-typing for the South African Library for the Blind, waitering.	�
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E D U C A T I O N
University of South Africa	English 2 course	Current
Rhodes University, Grahamstown	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), in Drama Degree awarded with Academic Honours. Awarded Abe Bailey Travel Bursary for UK tour, 2002. Awarded Rhodes University Postgraduate Scholarship (2002 & 2003). Awarded HB Webb Scholarship (2002-2003). Awarded Rhodes University Scholarship (1997 & 1998). Awarded Oxford-Rhodes Scholarship (1997).	1997-2002
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S K I L L S
Theatre Work	Rhodes University training in: movement and dance; group experimentation; acting; educational theatre.	�
English Writing	Original creative writing and playwrighting. Critical appreciation of language, stylistic awareness, proofreading, translation and other linguistics skills.
Theatre Technical	Lighting design, rigging and operation. Basic stage management training and experience. Organisational skills: planning and scheduling, organisation of crew.
Computer	Rhodes University Computer Science 1 course (Literacy and Programming). Distinction pass. Familiar with Windows 98, Microsoft Office, Works, World Wide Web, Usenet and email. Experienced in using databases.
Desktop Publishing	Small-scale newsletter during Standard Bank National Arts Festival 1997. Design and layout, such as programmes and posters. Basic HTML authoring.
Counselling	Basic counselling techniques, Rhodes University Social Work course.
Public Speaking	Voice and speech training at Rhodes University. Public speaking and debating during high school. Some experience of public speaking at public gatherings.
Others	Singing (choir experience); Typing (40 wpm), Basic bookkeeping.