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  • Learning Thai
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Teacher, Artist, Performer, Community Cultural Developmen...
  • Bachelor of Social Work, Grad Cert in Festival and Event ...
  • From Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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About Me

ABOUT ME

Positive, friendly, easygoing, funloving. I currently teach Drama at an International School in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Prior to this I was managing a small NGO. My passion is in theatre, human rights and social justice... I'm currently training in various applied theatre techniques, to use theatre, movement, dance and other performance arts as tools for personal and community development. I also love to travel, hike, mountain bike, read and I love film.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To travel the world and meet inspiring people!

Interests

Theatre, performance, dance, circus, yoga, pilates, music, film, writing, travel, adventure, human rights, social justice etc.

  • writing
  • performing arts
  • dancing
  • yoga
  • pilates
  • traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Amanda Palmer, Bjork, Placebo, First Aid Kit, Portishead, Suede... Currently M83, Gang of Youths
The Colour Purple, Beautiful Thing, Muriel's Wedding, The Crow, Star Wars, LOTR... Recently Call Me By Your Name
The Passage, LOTR, Art of Asking, Cloud Atlas, Kite Runner, Life of Pi, Book Thief... Recently Sapiens, Handmaid's Tale

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Trekked the Himalaya. Performed at festivals across 4 countries. White water kayaked, jumped off a cliff and out of a plane. Saw a whale shark... almost. I have a kangaroo bite scar. Taught dance and theatre to children of refugee families. I teach 80s inspired aerobics classes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Yoga, theatre, dance and aerobics!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Thailand

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