Dr Ang Gey Pin

A practice-researcher at heart, Gey Pin investigates and researches the essence of acting and discovering organic authenticity within oneself. She began her apprenticeship under the late Kuo Pao Kun at Practice Theatre Ensemble, Singapore, in 1986. During the 1990s, she was the artistic director of Theatre OX, where the ensemble delved into extensive research on Chinese cultural sources while concurrently practising Taiji and meditation as part of their actor training.  Ang has taken on lead roles and embarked on tours with the Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards in Italy under Project The Bridge: developing theatre arts during her residency periods with the company in 1994 and 1998-2006. Since 2006, she has initiated Sourcing Within, a platform dedicated to research, projects, and teaching in embodied practice internationally.

A recipient of theatre awards granted by the Singapore National Arts Council (1999), Ang holds a Bachelor of Arts (Distinction) from the University of Hawaii-Manoa (1992) and a PhD in Drama by Practice as Research (PaR) from the University of Kent (2017). Her directing credits include: The Peculiar Tra La (Intercultural Theatre Institute), The Silly Little Girl and the Funny Old Tree (Young People’s Performing Arts Ensemble 2018/LASALLE College of the Arts 2023), Antigone (LASALLE College of the Arts), and Offending the Audience (Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 2022). Her research endeavours have been published in scholarly journals and books focusing on intercultural theatre and anthropology. Ang's diverse experiences and contributions underscore her commitment to the exploration and advancement of embodied practice and theatrical arts.