✉: xiaoqing.daisy@gmail.com

Daisy Zhao Xiaoqing is a performer-practitioner based in Singapore, originally from Dalian, China. She started her stage journey at a young age when she was part of a Chinese dance ensemble. She has received training in playback theatre, puppetry, Commedia dell'Arte, and embodiment training.

Prior to ITI, Daisy worked as an early childhood educator in theatre arts with The Learning Connections, Young People’s Performing Arts Ensemble, as a puppeteer in Junction Tree with Mediacorp, and as an event host and magician with the Mighty Magic Lab.

Her acting credits span both theatre and screen; she has performed in The Silly Girl and The Funny Old Tree (Young People’s Performing Arts Ensemble), Cabaret (The Stage Club), Tibby and the Tiger-Bunny (The Learning Connections). She also acted in the TV series Beyond Light Years produced by Shanghai GCOO Entertainment. Daisy is a core member of Long Time No See (好久不见) Playback Theatre.

After graduation, Daisy plans to continue giving back to the community through playback theatre and her work in early childhood education. She hopes to create her own works and continue rediscovering herself and the world through theatre.

Daisy is a beneficiary of the ITI Scholarship, Tan Chay Bing Education Fund Scholarship and the Möbius Fund, a revolving loan fund for actor-students.

✉: ismaelpantao1030@gmail.com

Ismael Gallaza Pantao is a theatre practitioner from General Santos City, Philippines. He is an alumnus of Sining Kabpapagariya Ensemble, the official performing arm of Mindanao State University (General Santos City).

He began his artistic journey as a cultural performer, actor, host, director, and theatre facilitator for youth-oriented programmes. As a performer, he has toured to other parts of the Philippines and represented his country at international festivals.

His awards include the General Santos City Youth Achievers Award (2009) for being one of the city’s bearers of excellence in the field of performing arts, and the Sultan Kudarat Awardee for Culture and Arts (2016).

Ismael is also part of inITIate PH, a collective he formed together with ITI alumni and his fellow classmates. Their inaugural devised play, COALateral, premiered at the 16th TANGHAL National University and Community-based Theatre Festival.

He came to ITI to search for his own meaning and values to live by as an actor. In the future, Ismael plans to continue his work as an actor and director. He also intends to share what he has learnt with the theatre communities in the Philippines and educate young people to be artists with purpose.

Ismael is a beneficiary of the Möbius Fund.

✉: kaleem.zafar002@gmail.com

Kaleem Zafar is an actor from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. His journey in the arts began by doing children’s theatre with the street theatre group Sanket Rangtoli.

Kaleem graduated from Madhya Pradesh School of Drama with a Diploma in Dramatic Arts and completed a year-long internship where he conceptualised and directed numerous original works. He has been involved in various national festivals in India as a performer and coordinator, and taught acting at the National School of Drama in New Delhi.

Aside from theatre, Kaleem has experience in acting on screen. His credits include Before Life After Death and Delhi Crime.

After graduation, Kaleem plans to continue acting on stage and screen. He also intends to work as an arts educator and continue finding himself through theatre.

Kaleem is a beneficiary of the Möbius Fund.

✉: paitankarlwinn25@gmail.com

Karlwinn is a performance maker and teacher. He is a member of inITIate PH, a pan-Philippine artist collective composed of ITI alumni and students. Prior to ITI, he worked as a theatre specialist in the Special Program in the Arts and the Arts & Design Track of Diplahan National School, Department of Education-Philippines.

His recent works include COALateral, presented at the 16th TANGHAL National University and Community-based Theatre Festival. In 2019, he made his playwright debut with Unsay Koneksyon sa Iring? at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Extra Virgin Labfest.

Karlwinn was awarded the Most Outstanding Greenducator of Region IX-Philippines for his contributions in using theatre as a tool to raise awareness of environmental issues and educating youth on the conservation of wildlife and natural resources.

To better himself as an artist, Karlwinn decided to study at ITI. After graduation, he plans to continue making theatre as well as collaborating with various artists and institutions.

Karlwinn is a beneficiary of the Möbius Fund.

✉: petslover.ycn@gmail.com

Ng Yuan Ci is a theatre practitioner from Malaysia and a graduate of the Drama and Visuals Department (Theatre Major) of New Era University College.

Before deciding to further develop her skills at ITI, she independently practised performance, direction and design. She committed herself to three years of freelance and backstage work, where she performed and participated in puppet shows, children’s plays and urban festivals. She also completed a theatre internship with Sun Son Theatre, a cross-disciplinary performance troupe in Taiwan in 2017.

She has travelled to various parts of China to perform in works such as Wizard of Oz (China-ASEAN (Nanning) Theatre Week), and Dragonland as a shadow puppeteer. In Malaysia, she performed in Hoong Siamang Hoong which was nominated for Best Group Performance at the 16th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards, Don’t Let Writer Know: Mulan Mulan and The Story of Ah Loy (Urbanscapes 2018).

After ITI, Yuan Ci hopes to continue expanding her experience in performing arts no matter where she finds herself. She hopes her work can continue to move, connect, and inspire people while also giving her the opportunity to travel the world.

Yuan Ci is a recipient of the Tan Chay Bing Education Fund Scholarship and a beneficiary of the Möbius Fund.

✉: gordonwu1992@hotmail.com

Oliver S. K. Wu is an actor from Macau. He studied at the School of Theatre (formerly known as the School of Drama) under the Macao Conservatory.

His credits include The Sea, Miss Du Shi Niang, Bury the Dead, Ubu Roi, The Shadow Box and various puppet shows for children. When not performing, he teaches drama and hosts events.

To pursue the arts as a full-time profession, Oliver left his hometown and enrolled in ITI to hone his skills.

After graduating, Oliver plans to carry on as an actor and director. He also intends to further his training in physical theatre and deepen his craft as a movement artist.

Oliver is a beneficiary of the Möbius Fund.

✉: pehjunkai21@gmail.com

Peh Jun Kai is a theatre-maker, actor and playwright from Singapore. His artistic journey began at 15 when he participated in an improvisational comedy workshop. Since then, he has been drawn to theatre as a means to connect with himself and society.

Jun Kai is actively involved in playback theatre, working with Long Time No See (好久不见) Playback Theatre and The Community Theatre (TCT), a youth group by Beyond Social Services. With TCT, he performed in The Block Party (M1 Peer Pleasure Festival 2019).

After graduation, Jun Kai plans to continue training, collaborating and creating impactful stories.

Jun Kai is a recipient of the Tan Chay Bing Education Fund Scholarship and a beneficiary of the Möbius Fund.

✉: ruthilalrinawmi@yahoo.com

Ruthi Lalrinawmi is an actor from Mizoram, India. Her affair with the stage began when she performed in Beauty is the Beast at an arts festival as an undergraduate at Mizoram University. She then went on to pursue postgraduate studies in the performing arts at the University of Hyderabad.

In university, she performed in several productions such as The Trojan Women and Raaz ki Baat. Ruthi also facilitated workshops on actor training in her hometown and worked with students on an original play based on the folk tale Liandova Te Unau.

Ruthi’s desire to deepen her understanding of theatre and her journey in it drew her to ITI. After graduation, she intends to work as a practitioner and develop the arts scene in her home region.

Ruthi is a recipient of the Tan Chay Bing Education Fund Scholarship and a beneficiary of the Möbius Fund.

✉: mdriduan.wan.ahmad@gmail.com

Wan Ahmad (a.k.a. Muhammad Riduan) is an actor and arts educator. An alumnus of Temasek Polytechnic, he began his theatre journey in the school’s theatre group, Teatro.

Since then, he has worked with companies such as The Necessary Stage, Main Tulis Group and Toy Factory Productions. His works include Kwa Geok Choo, Off Centre, Rumah Dayak, SKIN (The Wright Stuff Festival 2021), Alkesah and Bangsawan Tajul Gaspar. He is currently an instructor for Teatro.

Wan came to ITI to expand his knowledge and evolve as a multidisciplinary artist.

He plans to continue pursuing his journey in all aspects of theatre and television in Singapore and abroad. Wan also intends to debut his own collective, Teater Artysan.

Wan is a recipient of the Tan Chay Bing Education Fund Scholarship and a beneficiary of the Möbius Fund.

✉: culinarylemon@gmail.com

Will Wong Keng Ip is a performer from Macau. He is an alumnus of the School of Theatre (formerly known as the School of Drama) under the Macao Conservatory, where he was taught by ITI alumni Jose Ku Ieng Un and Maria Au Mong Chao.

In his works, Will took on various roles such as freelance actor, musical performer, acapella singer, stilt walker, lights and sound operator and stage manager. He also worked with The Funny Old Tree Theatre Ensemble before coming to ITI.

His credits include My Princess (Macau Fringe Festival), Expo 2010 Shanghai China, Our Town, The Silly Girl and the Funny Old Tree and The Boat People Saga. In 2019, he was the assistant stage manager of Kaléidoscope, a joint collaboration by various international theatre collectives and directed by Shaghayegh Beheshti, a core member of Théâtre du Soleil.

In Singapore, Will was in the production team of alumni Regina Toon (a.k.a. ​​Ora 晰月) and Wendy Toh’s Viddsee original short film, Heart Shape 莲蓉包. Seeking to experience different art forms, he trains in Odissi at Chowk.

After graduating, Will intends to work as an actor, director and arts educator.

Will is a beneficiary of the Möbius Fund.

✉: whenyouonlyhaveone@gmail.com

Wong Jin Yi is an actor and theatre practitioner based in Singapore. She was part of Young & W!ld’s graduating cohort of 2019, performing in their showcase Anything Can Happen/Something Must Happen. She has also performed in productions by NUS Stage, most notably The City Remembers (2018) and The Golden Record 2.0 (2019).

Jin Yi has conducted workshops in Viewpoints, in collaboration with the Playwright’s Commune (2021).

She came to ITI to further her understanding of the origins of theatre and to become acquainted with her body as an instrument for creation. To this end, she continues to pursue training in movement forms outside of those taught at ITI, including Odissi at Chowk and Taiji.

Jin Yi plans to expand her interest in theatre-making by pursuing avenues of playwriting and directing in addition to performing. She aims to create work that reflects the complexities of the human condition.

Jin Yi is a recipient of the ITI Scholarship and a beneficiary of the Möbius Fund.

✉: jemimadunn13@gmail.com

Jemima Dunn is a Performing Artist from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Her passion for performance began in high school, where she took part in school productions and finished at the top of her drama class upon graduating. Jemima is passionate about physical theatre and aims to create thought-provoking pieces that confront social and political issues, incorporating a team of artists with unique perspectives and experiences on these topics.

In the course of completing her Bachelor of Performing Arts at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), she received the New Colombo Plan Scholarship to complete her degree with Intercultural Theatre Institute. One of her performance highlights was taking part in Generator, a WAAPA showcase where she performed in a scene from her original work I Hate Missing Sunsets. Outside of theatre, Jemima enjoys singing and songwriting, and hopes to release her music professionally in the coming year.

Jemima plans to explore directing and film acting upon graduating and is also excited to put her performance making skills to the test. She hopes to take part in projects that can facilitate important discussions between creatives and their audience, as well as demonstrate theatre’s ability to positively impact our world.