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Author: Ashley Macklin

From the age of five, Ashley believed he could be a super hero. But until he gets bitten by a spider or covered in radioactive goo, he has settled for using his creative powers in other areas. Ashley has several years experience in wrangling small children onto stage while simultaneously writing, directing and acting in his home town annual Scout ShowTime productions. Apart from theatre, Ashley likes to write his own short stories and hopes to publish something worthy one day. He is also beginning his academic career by pursuing university study with the end goal of possibly being a psychologist. More recently Ashley enjoyed performances of Our Man in Beijing in country Victoria to raise money for bush fire victims, in Cultural Diversity Week, an initiative of the Victorian premier’s department and a three week tour in Malaysia! He saw this tour of Malaysia as another adventure that will enhance his intercultural education and experience in performing with Asians.

Culture Shock: My Thoughts About Being the ‘Man in Beijing’ on the Malaysia Tour

Posted on July 14, 2013August 28, 2022 by Ashley Macklin

Action, adventure, the trip of a lifetime! That is what I thought when I was told that I was to be traveling overseas to play the lead role in the intercultural play by Moni Storz, Our Man in Beijing. I was not disappointed. However, I feel I should start where all odysseys start, at the…

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