George Chiang

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George Chiang
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Chiang at the Chen Sing Annual Family Reunion and Picnic on July 30, 2017 at Stanley Park in Vancouver, Canada
Born
Alma mater University of Guelph
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, lyricist, composer
Awards Full list

George Chiang is a Canadian writer, composer, producer, and actor. He is best known for creating the musical and film Golden Lotus . He has also authored several children's books.

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Acting

Chiang has performed at theaters across Canada. He received critical praise for his performances in David Henry Hwang's, The Dance and the Railroad at the Tarragon Theatre, Serpent Kills (Crow'sTheatre/Factory Theatre), Urban Donnelleys (Theatre Passe Muraille), which he co-created, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] and as the Kralaholme in The King and I (Huron Country Playhouse).  

He spent two seasons at Canada's Stratford Festival, where he first appeared in Othello, and Twelfth Night . He also originated the role of Zhu Xu in the world premiere of Salesman in China earning critical acclaim [7] [8] [9] [10]

Chiang has also appeared in film and television productions including Disney's Eloise at the Plaza , American Girl's McKenna Shoots for the Stars , Mary Kills People , and Dark Matter , among others. [11]

Real estate

In 2019 Chiang, with Harriet Chung, sold a one percent stake in one of seventeen properties they jointly owned in Toronto and were renting out, with the new purchaser then creating a notice on the same day as the sale "informing the tenants that [the new owner] planned to evicted[ sic ] them for personal use". [12] [13]

References

  1. Railroad Direct, NOW Magazine, January 14, 1993
  2. Theatre Review Serpent Kills, The Globe and Mail, March 26, 1993
  3. A theatrical bat out of hell | Toronto Star, October 14, 1993
  4. Donnelleys Dynamite, NOW Magazine, October 21, 1993
  5. This Serpent lacking evil, Toronto Sun, March 25, 1993
  6. Urban Donnellys looks at feuds from the view of street-level people, NOW Magazine, October 7, 1993
  7. Chong, Joshua (2024-08-28). "This new play at the Stratford Festival could become a landmark piece of Canadian theatre". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  8. "Stratford Festival set for world premiere of 'Salesman in China'". StratfordToday.ca. 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  9. Smith, Gary (2024-09-25). "Scraps of yellowed newspaper and old memories recall Arthur Miller and 'Salesman in China,' now in Stratford". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN   1189-9417 . Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  10. Cristi, A. A. "World Première of SALESMAN IN CHINA At the Stratford Festival". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  11. "Preview-Golden Lotus, the Musical". hkeld.com. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  12. "The Toronto Star" . Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  13. "Canadian Broadcasting Corporation" . Retrieved 2019-09-22.