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In this podcast, Shuangshuang Cai talks to artists, academics, industry practitioners, and entrepreneurs working to imagine the world a better tomorrow and make it happen.
Some of their experiences are experimental, some are highly practical and ambitious, and most importantly, each dialogue is imaginative.
Because we want to engage in dialogue with people from all over the world who are curious about the world and life, to seize the moment, to seize eternity!
Join host Shuangshuang Cai and these amazing people as they experience life as it is meant to be lived.
Some of their experiences are experimental, some are highly practical and ambitious, and most importantly, each dialogue is imaginative.
Because we want to engage in dialogue with people from all over the world who are curious about the world and life, to seize the moment, to seize eternity!
Join host Shuangshuang Cai and these amazing people as they experience life as it is meant to be lived.
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In the final episode of the 2025 Moments ·片刻 podcast, Dr. Hao Xie from the University of Warwick’s Centre for Media and Cultural Policy Studies interviews Shuangshuang Cai.In this reflective conversation, Shuangshuang shares her journey as a cultural and creative entrepreneur and reveals how pursuing higher education has unlocked new creative energy and professional momentum for her.Note: this episode is recorded in Mandarin.
Prof. Steve Fuller is Professor of Sociology at Warwick University, UK. He has written extensively on politics and social theory and the sociology of science. He has spoken in 30 countries, often keynoting professional academic conferences, and has been a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts since 1995. His writings have been translated into over twenty languages.In this episode, Steve shares his holistic vision for higher education, offering a comparative analysis of systems in the UK, the US, and China. He then synthesizes this global perspective into a compelling blueprint for the ideal university.
Dr Robert O'Toole leads the Digital Arts and Humanities Lab (DAHL) and has created a framework for the integration of technology into arts, humanities, and design at the University of Warwick.Robert is currently running We Are FAB People, An Earful of DAHL and Museum Explorations podcasts, continuously engaging in dialogue with creative people to spark inspiration.In this episode, Robert discusses creating a suite of transdisciplinary Design Thinking modules at Warwick, framing the subject with a critical perspective.
Harry Mackrill was Associate Director of Kiln Theatre 2018 – 2019, and Resident Director of the Tricycle Theatre 2013 – 2015. Harry trained as an actor at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Theatre includes: FABULATIONS (Conway Hall/Leicester Curve/Key Theatre Peterborough); WHAT IT MEANS (The Lot); WORLD’S END, BOY WITH BEER (King’s Head Theatre); LET KILBURN SHAKE (Kiln Theatre) Film includes: LED BY THE CHILD (The Lot), ADJUSTMENTS (The Lot/If Opera)Harry is currently a Performance-as-Research PhD Candidate at Leeds Beckett (School of Arts Studentship) where he is using queer dramaturgy as a research tool to archive the unrecorded experiences of Section 28 for LGBTQ+ youth 1988 - 2003. In this episode, Harry shares his extensive experience across both the creative industries and academia.
Xiwei Ma recently won the Best Individual Performance Award at the Young Artists Competition of the Wuzhen Theatre Festival. Based in Shanghai, she works not only as an actor but also as a practitioner of art therapy and drama education within international schools. In this podcast episode, Xiwei discusses her immersive experience of creating and staging productions for the festival. She also reflects on the struggles and uncertainties that theatre artists commonly face when navigating future career choices.
Dr. Jonathan Vickery is a Reader in the Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies at the University of Warwick. His primary research areas are cultural politics and the public sphere. He has made significant contributions to the field of public art.He was the co-director of the Shanghai City Lab project (2013-15); Chair of the Art of Management and Organization Ltd (2014-2017); and a member of the management committee of Coventry’s Spon Spun Festival (2017-2020) among other cultural events.In this episode, Jonathan drew upon his vast global experiences, offering poignant observations from his time in places like Serbia and China. He left the audience with a crucial message for students of culture and the arts: in the face of global uncertainty, the deliberate accumulation of knowledge and wisdom is our most vital compass for the future.
Mark Evans trained originally at the École Jacques Lecoq, and with Philippe Gaulier and Monika Pagneux, in Paris. since 2012, he has held a personal chair as Professor of Theatre Training and Education, and until August 2019 was Associate Dean (Student Experience) in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. His research interests are in the movement training of actors and performers, the history and practice of physical theatre, the theatre and pedagogic practice of Jacques Copeau and of Jacques Lecoq, the creative use of reflective writing, innovative performance pedagogy. In this episode, he unravels the very aesthetics and philosophy of physical theatre, revealing not just his expertise, but a lifelong passion for the art of movement and education.
Dr. Lin Zheng is a senior lecturer in Education and Linguistics at the University of Portsmouth, UK. Her research in international education, intercultural communication, and management informs an interdisciplinary approach to both her teaching and scholarship.In this podcast, Dr. Lin Zheng reflects on two decades of experience studying, working, and living in the UK. She advises young people navigating contemporary challenges to cultivate their passions and strengths through dedicated practice, patiently awaiting their own "season of blossoming."
Professor Jonothan Neelands is a National Teaching Fellow, Professor of Creative Education at the Warwick Business School (WBS) and Chair of Drama and Theatre Education at the University of Warwick. He is interested in developing a future-oriented and problem based pedagogy for business education and training with an emphasis on ethical and inclusive models of leadership.Jonathan has dedicated his career to advancing theater education, facilitating workshops across the globe to promote social transformation through his distinctive theatrical approach.In this episode, he discusses his process of adapting traditional Chinese narratives and texts into theater-based workshops. He demonstrates how these activities help participants identify universal human experiences within Chinese cultural contexts.
Dr Gareth White has been at Royal Central School of Speech & Drama since 2004, in the main teaching on Drama, Applied Theatre and Education.Gareth's teaching and research overlap in his focus on collaborative creative processes and participatory practices.In this episode, Gareth shares with us mainly about the aesthetics of participatory theatre, audience participation in immersive theatre, arts and human connection, etc.He maintains that even within this era of rapid technological advancement, art remains a vital medium through which we can perceive hope.
Natalie Diddams is an Assistant Professor within the School of Creative Arts, Performance and Visual Cultures at the University of Warwick. She is an arts-based practitioner and researcher with a particular interest in socially-engaged and participatory theatre. Through her research, Natalie has become a leading voice on the intersection between comedy, gender and contemporary politics, and regularly hosts workshops and performances aimed at empowering participants through stand-up. She is currently working on her first monograph, which will give an account of the methodologies that she has developed over the past 8 years. In this episode, Natalie shares her past experiences and research in the field of stand-up comedy, emphasising the educational value of stand-up—both for audiences and for performers.
Peter O’Brien, who has been performing on stage since childhood, left the UK after graduating from university to pursue a challenging career in the media industry in Paris, France. He is currently employed by France 24.He applies the energy and methods he gained from theatre to his work as a journalist, conveying messages from around the world in a cross-cultural context.In this episode, we gain insight into his confidence and extensive experience based on his years of immersion in the cultural and creative industries. We also sense his critical and multicultural perspective in conveying his understanding of global developments.
Steven Lim is currently doing a PhD in English Studies in Waseda University.Over the past two decades in Japan, he has remained committed to teaching English, discovering along the way his passion for educational practice and research. In this episode, he shares that he has studied Japanese, developed an appreciation for Japanese anime, and incorporates British culture into his lessons. Navigating between different cultures, he uses his professional experience to break down cultural barriers.
Rachel Dickinson, Principal Teaching Fellow in WBS Create, has developed a module, named CORE (Creative, Organized, Reflective, Enterprising) Practice.Rachel says: 'This is a chance for students to challenge existing behaviours, explore, reflect and act on who you want to be. Developing soft skills sought by employees today can help grow soft power in the future. The more you know about yourself, the more you can shape and influence others.'In this episode, Rachel shares her journey of learning and teaching in higher education. She offers insights on how people can use their own abilities to influence those around them, with the hope of making the chaotic world a little bit better.
P.M. has long been engaged in humanities-related research, and has teaching experience in many colleges and universities in China and the United States.She believes that Chinese students should explore some seemingly ‘useless’ things, whether it is creative writing, or other things, which are important components of the richness and diversity of our lives, rather than being confined by a single evaluation standard.
As an actor, Ding Ma, has so far appeared in more than dozens of film and television drama works. Among them, the role of Xue Niang in ‘Zhi Fou’ has opened up her national recognition in China.At the same time, she is also a screenwriter, director and producer.Yet, she has gained more than 70,000 fans so far by sharing her real life as a Hengdian drifter filming in Hengdian and bringing up her children on Xiaohongshu. She says the key to all of this is persistence and resilience.In this episode, she also shares with us her determination to restart her life in Beijing and work a little harder for her acting career.
Two graduates from ShanghaiTech University, Yuxiao Wu and Yang Zhang, on behalf of the 2025 ‘Introduction of the Performance Studies’ course, share in this episode how they have seen the boundaries of theatre and performance being pushed through in the course.At the same time, they also expressed that the ability to work together in a group, the ability to break the traditional thinking pattern in the dialogue with teachers and students, and the knowledge of the world through self-reflection are the best nourishment that liberal arts education can bring to science and engineering students.
Professor Leon Rubin has recently joined LASALLE, coming from East 15 Acting School, the internationally distinguished conservatoire in London, the UK where he was Director of the school for 13 years. He began his career as Assistant Director at the Royal Shakespeare Company and was soon after the Associate Director at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin.He has a passion for creating international partnerships, has received honours for his teaching from Romania and Russia, and has been a Visiting Professor in Japan, China, South Korea and other countries.In this episode, Professor Leon Rubin shares his approach to creating Shakespeare's plays with actors from different countries, in particular his belief that Shakespeare's plays must be fused with local cultures in the process of globalisation and internationalisation in order to be more vital.
Sherwood Hu studied theatre and film directing at the People's Liberation Army Academy of Art, New York University and the University of Hawaii. As a director, he has directed the plays ‘Chinese Dream’, the films ‘The King of Lanling’, ‘The King of Shanghai’ and ‘Prince of Himalayas’, and the TV series ‘Battle for Beiping’. Hence, he has won many domestic and international awards, including the Individual Honour Award of the Kennedy Center, the Best Film and Best Director Awards of the Calabria International Film Festival in Italy, the Best Film ‘Golden Angel Award’ of the U.S.-China Film Festival, and the Best Director Award of the Monaco Film Festival, among others. Later on, he has founded the Film and Television School of Shanghai Theatre Academy, and now he is supervising post-graduate students at the School of Cultural and Creative Studies of Shanghai Jiaotong University, and he has never stopped from the industry to the academia.In this episode, we can feel Hu's complete artistic outlook and his philosophy of directing through his sharing.
After graduating from the STA, Xiaoping Fu put into practice and further perfected and improved herself in engaging in theatre and art creation productions, and then returned to the STA to teach and focus in theatre creation with a double artistic sensibility. Along the way, she continued to learn from other practitioners and maintained fresh inspiration and creativity so as to provide a fuller nourishment for the stage creations.She has remained on the front line of teaching, from undergraduate and postgraduates to continuing education courses, and has never lost sight of her educational philosophy and beliefs as a theatre educator.In this episode, we can feel her deep understanding and love for theatre arts through her sharing.
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