WHAT? ethnographic researcher + multi-platform storyteller, strategist + producer // OF? independent interventions, participatory narratives + play // FOR?

communities, festivals, arts+cultural initiatives

carmen ho / 何家敏 / 🚗 devising & producing collaborative projects between I

in >> brought to life through communication & collaboration [design, plan, strategise, direct, produce, facilitate] >> collective dialogue & problem solving >> imperfect + incomplete <<
design of disruption-ideation processes >> deconstruction + reconstruction of systems >> interactive journeys + programmes on inner-artificial-natural-social spaces we exist
stories, journeys, questions & games. N
2017+x? explorations & creations / 100% unfinished
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public collaborations social systems experiential learning through P
artists education games [1] on voting,senses,
workshops hierarchy, value, laws E
schools live games culture & diversity
theatres gang violence N
teaching interactive narratives [2] for
musicians research alternative futures community theatre D
community groups social experiments public space E
modelling alternative
culture organisations social role-play futures [3] by reactivating N
think tanks widening perspectives

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spaces in cbd T

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NGOs community storytelling
universities food security connecting strangers that
never meet [4] through a /
architects healthcare collaborative, cooking
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through future cities
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workshops to
SHANGHAI
artists festivals the future
make sound come alive [12]
schools workshops senses / redefine movement [13] / /
farms custom performances innovation collaborate with nature [14]
public fashion shows food
live games movement sensory experiments to s
media companies make you eat dirt.. [15]
art districts art collaborations nature e
creative / ad agencies social experiments sustainability war-themed live action [16] l
campaigns creativity role-play game f

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creative agencies films brand campaigns /

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website video [21]

brands events brands
production companies brand experiences art / design short documentaries
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social media a
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carcarjh@gmail.com / @carheartsgin 2010 graduated from CSM / BA Performance Design & Practice
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topic:
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embodying social ideas through

reimagining education / 10 students aged 7-14 years old / 20+ workshops / 6 weeks

role-play, strategy and custom

GAMES:
systems, to explore possibilities
for pedagogy and thinking
THE THING
FROM THE play:
FUTURE devising live games to explore language,
communication, theory of value,
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live in our communities

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reimagining community storytelling / 3 narratives+performance groups / 6-week workshops+film campaign / 2 day festival

topic:
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form/outcome:
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progress:
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turning off-stage spaces into

opportunities for continued, multi-
platform and immersive journeys
SHOWS:
into social themes
WOMEN’S
LIBERATION developing interactive narratives:
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how to engage community on social
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reimagining alternative futures in urban cities / youth + public groups / workshops + experiments / ongoing

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mentoring children and youth, the cohesive, inclusive space reflecting on

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groups who hold the greatest potential the uniqueness of jhb as an african city
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connect:
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with local innovators within engineering,

their own writers, designers, makers and critics
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of their own future

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5 mothers in south africa

inspired, fusion creations sold in local
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through a ‘cooking gameshow’

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next exchange locations tbc

 research on system of violence with Ceasefire, Camp Joy, Alcardo Alvez Foundation, schools, healthcare initiatives – hanover park, ct, sa / aug 2017–

place:
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topic:
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understanding and lowering violence / government + non-government groups / workshops + dialogue / ongoing

form/outcome:
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stage:
5%

how to deconstruct, visualise and

dialogue around gang-related
violence in townships, towards
WORKSHOP fi n d i n g n e w p o s s i b i l i t i e s t o
+‘CEASEFIRE’: enforce cycles of positive impact
A. SPACES: exploring complex systems with mapping:
‘INPUTS’ + ‘OUTPUTS’ geographic, time, strategic, perspectives,
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ideas with different voices in community

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C. STORIES:
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INNOCENT VICTIMS looking at negative cycles of impact and

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B. CHARACTERS: in mapping, strengthen the role of

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D. INSTRUMENTS:
towards finding new methodology and
processes for communities to strategise
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(THE SYSTEMS THAT KEEP IN PLACE)

EDUCATION / POLICE / UNEMPLOYMENT new possibilities that will enforce positive
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workshops, dialogue, experiments

 research and experimentation, a collaboration with rehabilitation centre – camp joy, strandfontein, ct, sa / aug 2017 – phase 1

place:
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topic:
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form/outcome:
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stage:
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exploring ways to increase

effectiveness in correctional
systems through raising

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DECONSTRUCTION +
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current environments participants exist in
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“THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO

LEARN” BOOKS+FILMS steering management towards turning
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each individual into self-empowered

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positive sides of characters

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dialogue, experiments
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a childhood memory
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a dream from last night (27/04)

about the oldest object you own fuelled game of warped communication
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(29/04) and imperfect understandings

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role, to interact as themselves, to

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make choices ‘portal crossings'

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arts & community festival / 12,000 public / 80+ artists, site-specific works + activities / 2 day weekend

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community + innovation-focused festivals / 6000-13,000 public / developing various interactive formats / 2-3 day festivals

topic:
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 creative direction, strategy, producing of ‘the garage’ concept space at echo park / concrete & grass, for splitworks – pudong, sh, cn / sept 2015+2016

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image + rhythmic forms - controlled limitations (time, space, resources)

to see what you do
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dance merged with installation within a 2x2x2m cube

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for sculptural moving environments

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a celebration of discovery, dialogue & choice / 150 collaborators + 13,000 public / 46 projects, 30+ performances + activities / 3 days

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10 THINGS THEY TOUCHED connect:

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LIFE / e. STORY ABOUT A PERSON videos, drawings, photos and audio

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CLOSE TO THEM / f. 1-10 OBJECTS / recordings and the final installation from
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 creative concept, design, strategy, consultation, producing of workshops at various farming communities, cn + laos / nov 2015 – feb 2016
designing systems, processes and spaces / 10-40 community members / experiments + workshops / 3 weeks with each community

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and effects on experience, through ideas

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 devising + producing role-play game, a custom production for founders day 9 at w+k shanghai – various venues, sh, cn / april 2014

place:
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topic:
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exploring collaborative games and custom narratives / 100 players / interactive performance and missions / 1 day

form/outcome:
🎨🈴🎮🎭🎥
stage:
100%

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custom ‘war’-themed narrative,

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SCRIPT
role-play and collaborative game

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(PARTS): to immerse and unify team at w+k

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SERGEANT RO: I shanghai on their founders day

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am Sergeant Ro,
your commander.
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[addressing 11 actors
employees] Troops! This is [sergeants ver, min, ro, dent and ‘rat’ enemies]
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not your normal day at the

io

office sitting around hugging

100 w+k staff in 4 teams
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your pillows and playing with your

toys! Today this is war! We have been [delta, zulu, tango, foxtrot]
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sent by the top brass at W+K

headquarters to lead you lily-white office
split into 2 venues after 1 hijack
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workers in a top secret mission!

[converted office + bunker]
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SGT DENT: We have been monitoring the terrorist

organization, chasing them from Moscow to Lisbon to
em

Lahore, but they always manage to stay one step ahead 5 kidnap videos introduce 4 missions
SGT MIN: We will rescue the 4 hostages! We will meet
[interrogation, bootcamp, transmission, hunt]
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them under the pretence of delivering the ransom money

but you’d better believe those dirty rats
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aren’t going to get one kuai! ending in a decoded secret message…

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event video: youtu.be/JjqfAo7p7E4

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 multimedia dance collaboration with slate contemporary dance group + sound artist pan daijing – jue festival, sh, cn / april 2014

place:
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topic:
🌍👥💡🎨
form/outcome:
🎨🈴🎮🎭🎥
stage:
dance inspired by dreams / 5 dancers + sound artist / visual elements + videos / 2 performances

100%

exploring the theme of dreams and

pasts to create an immersive
experience

n:
DANCERS

tio
asked to take
12 PHOTOS melding of experimental sound, dance, and a
ra “something…”:
visual interpretation of the themes through
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elements of multi-media at the ‘minsheng art
museum’, first performed at jue festival 2015 +
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i. you see first when you

wake up at ‘vision art centre in may 2015
co

ii. appeared recently in your

dreams
4 visual elements were developed into videos:
e

iii. relates to your biggest fear

nc

iv. oldest that you own

v. photo of you dancing in your hand 1: smoke - impossible to grasp dreams
da

vi. motivated you to dance

vii. relates to favourite piece of music
2: photos - dancers’ environment / existence
e”

viii. relates to the movement that defines the

piece [details, subtleties]
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ix. you cannot grasp

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x. part of your body

xi. defines this dance collaboration to you 3: line drawings - actions / words / movement
xii. reflects your style / energy / attitude towards dance expressed
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4: bodies - static detail shots of movement

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 devised & produced a custom narrative & performance in tv gameshow form with w+k shanghai as contestants - qsw centre, sh, cn / feb 2015

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topic:
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form/outcome:

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exploring stories within stories / 90 surprise contestants / layered narrative and custom games / 1 day

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stage:

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100%

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the production of a tv gameshow

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VERY and a control-freak producer…

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SPECIAL
CONTESTANTS
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TONIGHT COME
FROM W+K SHANGHAI play out a story-within-a-story
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AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA

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WHAT THEY’RE GETTING

THEMSELVES INTO..."
3 rounds that reimagine cult gameshows,
gladiator, takeshi’s castle, fear factor, survivor
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"I need you to make a lot of noise. – but with a twist…

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Remember this is TV the more noise you

15 custom games + 12 supporting films for 90
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make the better it looks.

surprise contestants
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Okay?
in

direction of:
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- stage, lighting, sound, prop design

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Can I have the lights please?" - films & animation creation for 15 games
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- custom-designed dinner with grand reveal

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 collaboration with dancer and school children on end of year show at suzhou primary school - suzhou, cn / april-june 2015

place:
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topic:
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form/outcome:
storytelling with youth / 40 school children-dancers / video + dance experiments / one a week for 3 months

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🎨🈴🎮🎭🎥

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stage:

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100%

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dance and video workshop with 40

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school children and dancer yun
cheng in suzhou, china, for their

d
VIDEO

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STAGES: end of year showcase

s
1: In the camp
kid collaboration over 3 months on a narrative of
2: Always busy
experiences of the school community in
ol

3: Raining education + visuals and movement

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knowledge

4: Recreation
sc

encouraging the sharing of personal reflections

5: Grand finale / positive gesture to of student life:
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the future – red scarf - What was your most exciting experience at
w

school?
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- Give one word to describe your time at

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school
- What is your favourite game to play?
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 production of a theatrical show and fashion presentation “ride of the valkyries” for kopenhagen fur at shanghai fashion week - 1933, sh, cn / march 2016

place:
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topic:
🌍👥💡🎨
form/outcome:
theatre x fashion / 120 team + 600 guests / show, stage & multimedia development / one 10-min performance

🎨🈴🎮🎭🎥
stage:
100%

a fashion show turned into a

:
performance and storytelling

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experience of valkyries, gods and

sh
VIDEO
STAGES: nordic mythology

n
1: In the camp
io hired & managed 120+ team for unique show:
sh
2: Always busy
14 Teams (Production, Stage, Lighting, Video,
fa

3: Raining education + LED Screen, Model Casting, Backstage,

knowledge
Creative, Afterparty, Client, PR, Makeup,
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4: Recreation
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venue, security)
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5: Grand finale / positive gesture to

ea

the future – red scarf collaborating with international talent jim

lyngvild and choreographer from the royal
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danish theatre to create the show’s creative

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direction and storyboard: seven Danish

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models as leading characters, supported by 26

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Chinese models. a theatrical show, challenging

ie

traditional catwalk concepts

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