By the Numbers: Chye-Ling Huang

Chye-Ling Huang is a queer Chinese-Pākehā Creative Director and co-founder of Proudly Asian Theatre (PAT), platforming Asian artists in theatre since 2013. An award-winning writer and director, her work includes Orientation, Call of the Sparrows, The Elephant in the Bedroom (RNZ) and Camp Be Better (TVNZ). She is a passionate advocate for Asian and queer representation, and serves on the board of Same Same But Different. She directs Pork and Poll Taxes, which runs at Herald Theatre from September 16-19.

1. How many podcasts do you subscribe to?

3.

2. How many podcast episodes do you listen to on average each week?

3.

3. How many people do you follow on TikTok/Instagram/Twitter/Letterboxd (choose/add applicable)?

3656 on insta.

4. How many caffeinated beverages do you consume, on average, daily?

2.

5. How many books do you currently have checked out from the library?

0.

6. How many books do you have on hold from the library?

0.

7. How many photos do you have in your camera roll?

29742.

8. How many screenshots do you have in your screenshot folder?

1932.

9. How many selfies do you have saved?

2161.

10. How many films have you watched so far this year?

24.

11. How many books have you read so far this year?

5.

12. How many games have you played so far this year?

0 console vibe ones, badminton once and mahjong (tiles not online) a bunch

13. How many songs do you have saved/liked on your music app of choice (Spotify/Apple Music/Tidal/Youtube Music et. al.)?

1024.

14. How many playlists do you have saved?

71! I have a lot of specific vibes needed for various rehearsals, playlists to write specific projects or characters I'm building.

15. How many shows or live performances have you been to this year?

20 something.

16. How many Discord servers are you in?

0.

17. How many streaming services do you pay for a subscription to?

0.

18. How many apps do you have a paid subscription for?

1.

19. How many newsletters do you subscribe to?

11.

20. How many news outlets or online magazines do you pay for a subscription to?

0.

21. How many unread emails do you currently have in your inbox?

Over 7 thousand.

22. How many total emails do you have in your inbox?

41k.

23. How many emails do you receive on the average workday?

Between 10 - 20+.

24. How many emails would you send on the average workday?

Between 10 - 20+.

25. How many contacts do you have saved on your phone?

723.

26. How many apps do you have on your phone?

72.

27. How many tabs do you currently have open on your main browsing device?

11.

28. How many voice memos have you sent in the last 24 hours?

9.

29. How long was the last voice memo you sent?

0.45.

30. How many times do you go to the supermarket in a week on average?

1.

31. How many items would you purchase in an average supermarket shop?

20.

32. How many unread notifications do you currently have on your phone?

12.

33. How many instruments can you play?

2 but guitar and ukulele are basically the same.

34. How many languages can you speak/understand?

1.

35. How many devices do you personally own that can connect to the internet? (eg. phone, laptop, console, smartwatch, tablet)

3.

36. How many screens are in your household? (If separate from previous answer)

3.

37. How many financial transactions would you make on the average day? (incl. one-off purchases, recurring payments, bank transfers, etc.)

4.

38. How many birthdays can you remember off the top of your head?

4, counting my mum who has the same birthday as me 😄

39. How many passages of text can you remember or recite by heart?

4.

40. How many keys (or equivalent) are on your keychain?

10.

41. How many passwords do you have saved on an app that saves passwords (as in accounts, not individual passwords)?

3.

42. How many kitchen appliances do you have in your household?

4.

43. How many pairs of shoes do you have?

10.

44. How many pairs of socks do you have?

12.

45. How many condiments do you have in your fridge?

12.

46. How many pets do you have?

0.

47. How many plants do you have?

3.

48. How many steps are in your skincare routine?

2.

49. How many skincare products do you use on a daily basis?

2, moisturiser and sunscreen.

50. How many cushions/pillows do you sleep with?

4.

51. How many hours on average do you sleep in a night?

7.

52. How many schools have you attended?

4.

53. How many addresses have you had in your life?

Too many to count!

55. How many qualifications do you have?

1, Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts from Unitec, majoring in Acting. Very proud of that one.

56. How many times have you broken a bone?

0.

57. How many standing weekly appointments do you have?

4.

58. How many people do you message or check in with on a daily/weekly basis (choose most appropriate)?

6, family chats pop off especially often because my 3 sisters and their husbands are hilarious.

59. How many YouTube channels do you subscribe to?

30ish.

60. How long did it take you to fill out this questionnaire?

Too long - I have dyscalculia, so this was a personal hell/challenge, thank you! I didn't realise I had problems actually seeing / remembering numbers correctly until I worked on Shortland Street and was constantly struggling with block/scene/page/timings on the ever-changing schedule, and someone suggested I look into dyscalculia. Very grateful for that suggestion.

Pork and Poll Taxes runs at Herald Theatre from September 16-19.