Edward Wang at the UC Davis Arboretum — Edward Wang · UC Davis Arboretum

Literature & Interpretation

What stories let us see—and what they leave unresolved.

Reading and staging literary works is another way of asking how humans make sense of the world — and of each other.

Edward presenting the Moby-Dick lecture beside a projected slide — The Moby-Dick lecture · in class

01 · Lecture Series

Reading Moby-Dick

SDSZ Incubator Lecture Series

Designed a 25-page lecture and a 2,000-word reading guide.
Used Frye and Weber to compare Ahab, Starbuck, and Ishmael.
Led 30+ peers in discussion.

In a student-led lecture on Moby-Dick, I used Frye and Weber to compare Ahab, Starbuck, and Ishmael. A 25-page presentation and 2,000-word guide supported discussion with more than 30 peers about nature, meaning, and the limits of human understanding.

Poster for the school production of Kong Yiji — Kong Yiji · production poster

02 · Theatre

Bringing Kong Yiji to the Stage

Director, Actor & Creative Production Lead — SDSZ Magnolia Drama Festival

Adapted Lu Xun's Kong Yiji; directed and performed.
Led 7+ cast and crew; staged 3 acts for 1K+ viewers.
Recognition: Best Production.

I adapted Lu Xun's Kong Yiji for the school drama festival, directing the piece and performing in it. Where the production had casting gaps, we turned them into interaction with the audience — seven-plus cast and crew brought three acts to more than a thousand viewers, and the production was named Best Production.