1 Minute Preview: Hayley Canham (Professional Acting, Matilda the Musical, Edinburgh Fringe, Classics, Queens' College, Cambridge) | Coffee's on Me, David Quan 权丁文

An actress, singer-songwriter, writer, composer, and director, Hayley Canham studies Classics at Queen’s College, Cambridge University. Her first professional acting role was Matilda in Matilda the Musical at age 9, while her most recent job was a role in the new Halo TV Series on Paramount Plus, released earlier this year. - Hayley has worked with playwright Sir Tom Stoppard in ‘The Hard Problem’ at The National Theatre, directed by Nicholas Hytner, as well as acted in Sam Mendes’ Penny Dreadful on Showtime.-  She reached the quarter finals on the first series of the Voice Kids UK after being scouted at 14. - Hayley performs and writes songs under the stage name Cannibal; she has been song writing since 11 and started releasing tracks on Spotify & Apple Music etc. since 15.- All Hayley's Singles have been played on BBC Introducing, including her recent song ‘Let Them Rain’ (Cambridgeshire’s Track of the Week).- Hayley combined her love of Greek tragedy with songwriting/writing abilities to create a musical when she was 16 – workshopped it in 2019 at her school- Hayley has busked and gigged all over the place, in Nashville, local festivals & pubs, and performed at Henley Festival with BBC Introducing. - After a sold out run at the Town and Gown Theatre in March, Hayley and her cast are taking it to the Edinburgh Fringe (Paradise Green, 15th-28th August - tickets on sale!)- Hayley used her songwriting to raise awareness - donating all proceeds for her charity single Mars - for CLIC Sargent**When Hayley was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia at 18 months old, CLIC Sargent (now Young Lives vs Cancer) provided her parents with accommodation close to hospital. -WHY? COFFEE'S ON ME, DAVID QUAN 权丁文 TL;DR: To process my emotions after a grueling campaign for President of The Cambridge Union, I reflected upon the influences of my late Grandfather and wrote him a letter: https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/23458 . Drawing inspiration from him, I hope to learn more from others through genuine discussions – giving listeners heartfelt conversations, and giving guests legacy-worthy interviews. To converse with someone without a strict time limit or structure – meticulously engaging in a curious process of clarifications or elaborations – is not only a rare privilege. This longer format also allows the sharing of otherwise unshared or unappreciated anecdotes. There are appeals to sound-bite media, of course, but the metrics that matter most to me are more about the uniqueness of contribution than measures of virality. Over time, I hope to be able to better deconstruct guests' fascinating experiences – seamlessly tease out the insights for listeners to enjoy while cooking, commuting, relaxing, or walking their pet. But this personal project is as much about what we can learn from guests as it is to give them legacy-worthy interviews. My priority is for guests to enjoy a unique opportunity to challenge, learn about, and be themselves; hopefully, they will be able to keep recordings of in-depth, heartfelt conversations to reflect on in years’ time. And the best part for guests? Coffee’s on Me, David Quan 权丁文-NOMINATE A GUESTPlease contact me! This would help identify the anonymous extraordinaries, those who humbly go about their lives with great meaning and purpose. -CONTACT MEGrowing up in Xi'an, China, and Adelaide, Australia, I am a 2nd year undergraduate student at Clare College, University of Cambridge, UK. Please do have the courage to say hello!LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/DavidQuanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dingwen-david-quan/Instagram: @DavidQuan32Facebook: David QuanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-_zEeiF5n5ZTArvMcXpMlQ