MEET OUR TEAM
OUR FOUNDERS AND COLLABORATORS
Nguyen Thanh Trang
Founder
Trang (Tricia), born in Ho Chi Minh City, is an advocate to help raise awareness of mental health through the Arts in Vietnam.
Trang has worked in a variety of roles in the arts sector in Vietnam, from producing, directing, writing and curating art exhibitions to acting. She is a creative and dedicated person who loves to support those in her community and enjoys providing an accessible space for local artists to perform and create.
David Patrick Delves
Founder
David is an actor, designer, and teacher based in Saigon. He graduated from East 15 Acting School with a BA (Hons) in Physical Theatre and has since performed in theatre productions, voiceovers, and film. David teaches acting to both children and adults of all levels, offering group classes as well as one-to-one coaching.
He co-runs Lang Spot with Tricia, a creative space that supports Saigon’s arts community. There, he helps produce in-house events, including original plays, and works with local artists to support the development and production of new creative work.
Ashleigh Riley
Acting Teacher
Ashleigh is a qualified teacher and theatre graduate with a passion for bringing performance to life in the classroom. She holds a degree in Theatre alongside a teaching qualification with a specialism in drama. Over the past year, she has been teaching acting to children in Vietnam, helping students build confidence, creativity, and strong communication skills. Ashleigh has a particular love for classical theatre, especially Shakespeare, and enjoys guiding students through expressive, character-driven work. Known for her imaginative and engaging directing style, she creates a supportive environment where young performers can explore, take risks, and truly shine.
Ashleigh Riley
Acting Teacher
Matthew Ward is from the U.S.A. and has nearly 20 years of experience as a theater professional, primarily as an actor as well as director, divisor, choreographer, and educator. He holds an MFA in Classical Acting from The Shakespeare Theatre Academy at George Washington University. He has performed in theaters across the U.S. and internationally such as Synetic Theater, The Kennedy Center, The Rustaveli Theatre, Everyman Theater, Shakespeare Theater Company, Olney Theater, Imagination Stage, Theater Alliance, Constellation Theatre, New Stage Theater, Theater Memphis, and many others. He holds multiple outstanding ensemble Helen Hayes awards, and recently originated a role in the 2024 Yale Drama Series Prize winner this dry spell by Keegon Schuett as well as appearing in the Short+Sweet festival 2024, and directing his own adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream for Imaginarium Theater in HCMC last year. He is currently scheduled to teach, perform, and direct with San Eclipse Theater in 2027.
Ross Donnachie
Acting Teacher
Ross is a Scottish actor, theatre maker, and workshop facilitator based in Saigon. With a passion for comedy, clowning, character work, and physical theatre, he has performed in theatre productions and pantomimes across the UK, and worked internationally in voiceover, film, music videos, TV, and commercials. He has toured and devised original theatre in Vietnam.
His practice is rooted in devising and ensemble collaboration, blending physical theatre with visual art, illustration, mask, and puppetry. Ross is particularly interested in bringing folklore to life on stage, creating bold, imaginative worlds that merge myth, movement, and visual storytelling.
Alek Phuoc Chuong
Teaching Support
Alek Phuoc Chuong is a dance-based performance artist who integrates theatrical practice with art-based research. With a strong foundation in physical language and movement-based acting, Alek explores the profound connections between memories, life experience to foster meaningful dialogue between performers and audiences.
In the classroom, Alek employs a multidisciplinary approach, guiding students to explore dramatic thinking through movement and internal reflection. He is currently focused on research projects involving the intersection of performance art and lived experience, aiming to empower the creative expression of emerging artists.