Dr. Page Richards

Founder-CEO | Creative Director

Dr Page Richards holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University; the MFA in Creative Writing from Boston University; and the BA in Mathematics and Poetry from the University of Pennsylvania. Former Chair of Creative Writing & Theatre, she has recently chosen to leave The University of Hong Kong where, for many years, she created, expanded and directed the MFA in Creative Writing, the Black Box, and the MA in Creative Communications. Now choosing a new pathway and academic affiliation, to allow all things GUILD to grow, she and the longstanding GUILD colleagues of more than 20 years, together, are proudly opening the doors of Guild Hong Kong, Ltd. Unique, knowledgeable, and deeply caring, Guild HK will continue to invite, transform, incubate, and curate creative initiatives to last over time, launched across the Creative Industries, Creative Writing, and Theatre Production.

Director, writer, professor, researcher, performer, speaker and leader in the fields of creativity, creative writing, creative communications, theatre, and the creative industries, Page grew up in Philadelphia and New York on stage as a professional performer and juggler, toured overseas, and worked in Hollywood in script development, casting and production. She publishes widely on creativity, poetry, life writing, and more. She has a new book on 21st century creativity forthcoming, together with a new book of poems. She has directed and taught as Harvard University, Boston University, and The University of Hong Kong. She gives talks locally and internationally on Creativity and AI, Creative Writing, Creative Communications, Theatre and Genre, among many other topics that continue in her research and creative collaborations at Guild HK.