Jialin Gu
@jialingu
Bilingual applied theatre practitioner focused on community engagement and education.
ChinaWhat I'm looking for
I am a bilingual applied theatre practitioner with academic training in Applied Theatre and Applied Linguistics, and practical experience designing and leading community and educational theatre projects. I combine teaching, facilitation, and cross-cultural communication to create participatory performance and learning experiences.
I have led community forum theatre productions that invited audience participation to shape narratives, strengthening social cohesion and volunteer engagement. I design workshop curricula that integrate English and drama, mentoring student groups to award-winning performances.
I have served as an interpreter and course assistant for international practitioners, enabling seamless cross-cultural workshops through accurate real-time translation and practical theatrical demonstration. I also have experience translating technical documents, developing glossaries, and maintaining rigorous quality control.
I bring strong event design and implementation skills, proven recruitment and partnership-building for niche workshops, and a track record of measurable outcomes—student awards, successful public showcases, and high participant engagement.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Theatre Workshop Organiser
Growth Theatre
Aug 2025 - Present (4 months)
Led marketing, recruitment, venue partnerships, and course assistance for an object and puppetry workshop, implementing pricing tiers and outreach strategies to exceed participant targets and ensure successful delivery.
Interpreter & Course Assistant
Rainbow of Desires China Workshops
May 2025 - Jun 2025 (1 month)
Provided real-time translation and local course support for international drama workshops, enabling effective cross-cultural delivery of the Rainbow of Desire methodology and receiving positive participant feedback.
Bilingual Instructor
STIA Shanghai Interdisciplinary Drama Program
Sep 2024 - Jun 2025 (9 months)
Designed and delivered an English-drama curriculum across three Shanghai middle schools, mentoring student groups to award-winning performances and receiving an Outstanding Instructor award.
Project Co-Lead
Mantou Mountain Community
Sep 2024 - Jan 2025 (4 months)
Spearheaded a community forum theater project, facilitating workshops with volunteers and residents to co-create and direct an interactive performance that increased audience engagement and strengthened community cohesion.
Project Translator
North Automatic Control Technology Institute
Nov 2021 - Dec 2021 (1 month)
Translated two technical military research PDFs (211 pages) into Chinese, producing 263 pages and 96,041 characters, developing a domain-specific glossary and a rigorous multi-stage proofreading workflow to ensure accuracy.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
ULUniversity of Leeds
Master of Arts, Applied Theatre and Intervention
2022 - 2023
Completed a Master of Arts in Applied Theatre and Intervention, focusing on theatre practice and community intervention methods.
UCUniversity of Nottingham Ningbo China
Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Applied Linguistics
2017 - 2021
Completed a 2+2 BA in English Language and Applied Linguistics program, focusing on English language study and applied linguistics coursework.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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