Episode 64 - Yuyu Wang

Persistent and Nasty

In today’s episode Misha chats with wonderful theatre maker, producer & Artistic Director of Cheeky Chin Yuyu Wang. They discuss moving countries, studying, building your cohort and of course our beloved Edinburgh Festival. So, if you are missing the fringe this is just the episode for you. ABOUT YUYU WANG Yuyu Wang is a London-based theatre maker and creative producer originally from China. She trained at the MFA Advanced Theatre Practice in the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Springboard Programme at Young Vic, Young Agitators Programme at Royal Court Theatre, the Emerging Producers Development Programme supported by the Fringe Society and British Council. She is the artistic director of Cheeky Chin, a collective of theatre makers of East Asian descent. As a female-led company collaborating with international artists, they make innovative devised theatre performances of socio-political importance. Cheeky Chin is currently an associate company of Tamasha Theatre Company. Website: https://cheekychin.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/yuyutheatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yuyulysses Resources https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-women-in-film https://www.gofundme.com/f/bme-business-fund https://www.scottishtrans.org/support/support-groups-in-scotland/ https://www.thetrevorproject.org https://bornthisway.foundation/ https://itgetsbetter.org https://www.alerojasmine.com/ https://bespokebinny.com/ https://pelicansandparrots.com/ https://www.matuggarum.com/ https://sheniandteni.com/ https://lihabeauty.com https://ibereapparel.com/ https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://m4bl.org/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd https://justiceforbreonna.org/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maud https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/12570/black-british-owned-businesses-to-buy-from-now-fashion-beauty-design-lifestyle https://theeverymom.com/black-history-month-books-for-kids/ https://themadmommy.com/black-owned-etsy-shops/ A reminder of all the Nasty Action with us: - Join our Zoom Coffee Morning every Friday at 11am GMT, email [e-mail] - WeAudition offer: For 25% off your monthly subscription quote: NASTY25 - Backstage Offers: Get a free 12 months Actor Subscription: join.backstage.com/persistentnasty-uk-12m-free/ Or if you've got a project to cast, you can Post Castings for free: Apply promo code PERSISTENTANDNASTY at the checkout ---> If you enjoy the work we do and if this podcast made you giggle you can donate the cost of a coffee or car or clubhouse or whatever to help keep us going paypal.me/persistentandnasty Twitter: @PersistentNasty Instagram: @PersistentandNasty Facebook: /PersistentandNasty Persistent and Nasty is produced in association with Edinburgh based live-arts production house Civil Disobedience. Civil Disobedience is committed to creating and supporting queer work and theatre and art that addresses issues of inequality and injustice. You can find out more about the Persistent and Nasty project and all the work that Civil Disobedience do by visiting our website: wearecivildisobedience.com/portfolio/p…tent-nasty/ You can also find Civil Disobedience on all the usual social media platforms: Twitter: @weareohsocivil Instagram: @wearecivildisobedience Facebook: /wearecivildisobedience