I hope all that attended Starlink night had fun! We had an interesting meeting with many interesting guests! Following is a recap:

Juan Vargas Producer	MeiWenTi Productions is having their 7th Short film competition. The steamy movies have been shot and are ready to be shown! Tickets are on sale now, so get them before they are gone! Don't miss the awards ceremony this December 6! To learn more about the competition or for more about previous competitions you can go to www.meiwentiproductions.com You can contact Juan at: 13918572444
Richard Trombly Director, Writer, Filmmaker	Richard is the founder of the Shanghai Independent Film Association (ShIFA)and invites anyone interested in filmmaking to join in.  He also talked about his new work "Real Time Data". We also got a chance to see his latest film "Melon Harvest", a very professional looking piece with a main cast of all Chinese. You can contact Richard at: 13818837641
Kevin Gaudette Actor	Kevin told us about his Community Language Learning combined with Movie Magic They will use brief movie segments and Video recording/projection of the participants' performances to learn either English or Mandarin.You can read more about this here: www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/articles/community-language-learning Kevin also has a couple of other projects involving TaiChi training with intensive sessions and VSO/Volunteerism events. If you are interested, please contact Kevin for more details. You can contact Kevin at: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Paul Cascante Actor	Paul talked about his upcoming show consisting of independent one act plays to be performed in a theater for a long run. It's not too late to join the show. Also if you are interested to see the show you should also contact Paul. Paul also runs a workshop for actors wanting to develop their skills. To learn more go to: www.taw.cabanova.com You can contact Paul at: 13817231787
Dave Earl Earl of Dave	Dave told us about the ongoing development and rehearsals of Zuloo productions' "Cinderella pantomime". For more information you can view their website at www.zuloo.co.uk You can reach Dave at: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Matthew Bloomfield Rapping Professor	The rap-tastic rapping rapster that is the Rapping Professor rapped for us his rapping repertoire. Yes, he can rap and un-rap too. He creates custom raps in Chinese or English for any event! To learn more about his rappilations you can check out www.rappingprofessor.com He'll learn ya good!

Yes, it's that time again, time for another Shanghai Actors meetup! We had a good number of people the last few times, but lets make this one the biggest yet!

Special Edition: This time ICS, Shanghai's International Channel will be coming to film the event. Come and be seen!

See you there!

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I am glad to see the community coming together. For the last two Shanghai Actors meetups we had pretty good turnouts and we ended up staying until almost 10pm! The next meeting will be next Thursday (on account of Halloween this weekend)on Thursday November 6th. There is a special treat for the next meeting as well! Read on to find out.

SAA News 新闻

1. ICS to come to next SAA meeting

The Shanghai Actors Association meetup now dubbed "Starlink Night" will have a special guest in the way of a film crew from the International Channel of Shanghai. So wear your best socks and your best smile, you're going to be on camera!

Calling all speakers!

If you want to promote your theater group, workshop or any other industry related event or group now is your chance! Tell me if you want to have some speaking time at the next meeting so people can know about whatyou have to offer. This is the time and place!

Other News – Community
其他新闻 - 社会

1. Filming is on!

Seems the community is in a frenzy filming movies for the next MeiWenTi Film Competition! Good to see so many people active this time! I will see you on stage as your MC for the awards ceremony! Good luck to all!

2. Another Theater Group doing another play

Shanghai seems to have no shortage of talented theater groups these days. This time it is 5th Wall doing their play "Marriage Counseling. See the website for more details.

Coming Meeting - Thursday November 6, 6:00pm @ Bulldog (8 days left) 
未来的活动 - 星期四11月06日,下午六时在Bulldog(还有8天)

Another Shanghai Actors meeting is upon us! With good turnouts at the previous ones, lets make this one the best yet! Also, don't forget that ICS will be at this event filming what we get up to at our wild and crazy (well maybe not so crazy) meetings.

We have as usual some food/drink specials if you want:

Drinks: 2 for 1 drinks and free selected drinks for ladies
Food: We have a special deal of an 80RMB western style buffet. All the meat you can stuff yourself with!

Of course you can just come down and enjoy the company of others in the industry! So, come down, meet the community and make some connections! Everyone is welcome!

The address is: 1 WuLuMuQi Nan Lu ( Near Dongping Lu. Opposite the American Consulate)

地址是： 乌鲁木齐南路1号（近东平路。对面的美国领事馆）

You can find a map here - 你可以找到一个地图在这里 - http://www.bulldog-shanghai.com/site/find_us!!.html

No, it is not for those of you that need help with your marriage, it is a new play in town by the theater group 5th Wall. Don't miss it! Here are the details:

5th Wall Performance, the fresh new voice in Shanghai independent theater, presents Marriage Counseling: Three Sessions at the River South Art Center, November 14-16, event beginning at 7 pm.

Written, devised and performed by members of the 5th Wall ensemble, Marriage Counseling explores betrayal, deceit and love in the relationship of a modern couple, whose carefully constructed marriage devolves as each penetrates the other’s web of lies. The first therapeutic session realizes the couple as an urban, middle-class husband and wife. The second session asks an alternative question: what if the relationship were between two women? In this way, Marriage Counseling explores subtle differences in gender and gendered expectations. The last session reinterprets the scene in the context of physical theater, obviating the verbal text for a bodily text of modern dance, Thai boxing, religious ritual and other elements of movement.

Performed inside River South Art Center’s 100 year-old warehouse, Marriage Counseling also integrates the gallery’s unique architecture into the performance environment. Each session is enacted in a different part of the art center, emphasizing spatial as well as theoretical recontextualization as a vital part of the theatrical experience. Pre-show drinks and after-party are included in the ticket price of RMB 200.

5th Wall Performance is a new performance collective in Shanghai, currently comprised of actors, performance artists, writers, designers, photographers and filmmakers from the USA, Europe, Taiwan and the Middle East. Its mission is to take seriously the idea of play, exploring, re-imagining and re-enacting the world around us. 5th Wall Performance strives not merely to be a passive social filter, but also an actively thought-provoking element in Shanghai’s cultural life.

Show Details

Tickets: RMB 200. 1 ticket admits 1 person, including pre-show and after-show wine and food.
Venue: River South Art Center, 1247 Nan Suzhou Rd., near Xinzha Lu Metro, Line 1.
Pre-show Begins: 7:00 pm.
Ticket Reservation Line: 2821-2330, or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Ticket pick-up on evening of show, cash and all credit cards accepted.

For further press enquiries, please contact Jenevieve Chang at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and 1365-194-2171.

Here is an update from across the country from our friends in Beijing. The Beijing Actors Workshop,  whose motto is "Become better actors by acting!", is located in Beijing and features "acting". Perhaps my introduction lacks some detail, so here is a rundown of their available workshops:

Weekly Workshops: Beijing Actors Workshop presents our Fall Workshop, "I Heart(e) Shakespeare" a 12-week bilingual performance development workshop using the works of William Shakespeare. Meets Sundays from 2-5pm (Level 1) and 6-9pm (Level 2) at the Peng Hao Theatre (35 Dongmianhua hutong, Nanluoguxiang, just outside the east wall of the Central Academy of Drama 64006452/ 64006472 ). 30rmb per session (half price for local residents) Registration open until November 2nd.  "我 '哈儿特儿' (爱) 莎士比亚" 一个为期12周的莎士比亚戏剧表演工作坊。之后的每个周日下午2－5点（新手班）6－9点（高级班）蓬蒿剧场（中央戏剧学院南门东，在南锣鼓巷和交道南街之间）12周工作坊收费300元人民币（外籍人士）/ 150元人民币（中国籍人士） 
Beginning in November:
这些活动将于11月开始定期推出，敬请关注！

Beijing Actors Workshop presents our new Winter Workshop, "Screenwriters Workshop" --an 8-week screen writing workshop resulting in a finished screenplay and advice on how to get it produced. Meets Saturdays from 2-5pm at Peng Hao Theatre. 300rmb for the 8 week program (half price for local residents). Sign up today!
 
Actors Readings @ Peng Hao Theatre
Tuesdays at 7:30pm Poetry and Classic Literature Readings 诗歌之夜/经典著作读者剧院
Fridays at 7:30pm Movie Night (Reading scenes from movies) 电影之夜
Saturdays at 7pm Modern Play Readings 当代剧作阅读
 
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Every month we will host several events including:
我们每月都将举办一系列活动，包括：

Poetry Night--both classic and original poetry from Greek Goat Songs to SLAM!
诗歌之夜－包括从希腊山羊歌到SLAM的经典诗歌和原创诗作！

Movie Night--reading from screenplays of famous movies and classic films
电影之夜－阅读著名电影和经典影片的剧本

Classic Reader's Theater--running the gamut of English language works from Shakespeare to Mark Twain
经典著作读者剧院－范围大到所有英文著作，从莎士比亚到马克吐温

Contemporary Dramatic Reading--focusing on modern dramatists (late 20th century to present) such as Neil Simon, Christopher Durang, Tennesee Williams, and Tom Stoppard
当代剧作阅读－主要是现代剧作家的作品（从20世纪末到今天），如 Neil Simon, Christopher Durang, Tennessee Williams, Tom Stoppard 等作家的作品。

New Playwright's Workshop--offering a chance for playwrights in Beijing to hear their original works read by local and expat actors
新剧创作工作坊－让北京的剧作家能够有机会听到本地人和专业演员阅读他们的原创作品

Chinese Spoken Word Readings--featuring famous Chinese playwrights including Cao Yu, Tian Han, Lao She, Ouyang Yuqian and more
中国话剧阅读－主要涉及中国著名剧作，如曹禺、田汉、老舍、欧阳于谦等剧作家的作品

We need actors, audience, playwrights, and anyone who wants to donate to the collection of literature available.
我们需要演、观众、编剧，和任何想要向我们捐助相关文学作品的人。

If you want more information contact the people that run the workshop at:

Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website: www.bjactorsworkshop.org.cn