Philip J. Oosthuizen completed his Baccalaureus Technologiae Drama degree (cum laude) in 2013 at the Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa. Parallel to his undergraduate studies, he completed his teacher’s licentiate at the South African Speech and Drama College with distinction. In 2013 he played the role of Adjutant in the Standard Bank Ovation award-winning production, Breathing In, written by acclaimed South African writer, Reza de Wet, at the National Arts Festival in South Africa. He obtained both his Postgraduate Certificate in International Education (2017) and Masters in Educational Leadership and Management (2020) with distinction from the University of Nottingham.

 

Prior to moving to moving Malaysia, Philip was very active in the local theatre, TV, and radio communities of South Africa.  He now boasts not only valuable performing experience but also that of teaching. Philip has nearly ten years’ worth of theatre teaching experience in Asia where he has won four outstanding teacher awards and served in various educational roles such as adjudicator, arts festival organiser, pastoral co-ordinator, head of department, as well as former national chapter director of EdTA China. His students have also gone on to receive offers, scholarships, and placements at prestigious acting schools in the United States of America.

 

He currently serves as middle school Drama teacher and DEIJ Professional Learning Facilitator at the International School of Kuala Lumpur. He still actively performs and writes in his free time.