Mingjie Duan

My name is Daisy. I am originally from China, and I’ve been studying in New Zealand for 8 years. I changed high schools three times. During that transition, I experienced severe depression and anxiety issues, and I struggled to attend school. As a result, I started to use my hobby as a way to calm my nerves. Through this process, I realised I could use this approach to help others. Therefore, I began to offer free role-playing and theatre exercises to my friends and family members who faced similar challenges. These experiences shaped my interest in theatre as a way to reflect the complexities of human nature. I am building a business that offers affordable creative therapy and heals people from their past trauma. I want to be an international artist who uses theatre to heal people by reflecting the issues that are within human nature.