“Creating Access, Cultivating Possibilities” – This vision has shaped Nat’s approach to transforming the disability arts and culture landscape. She envisions a creative ecosystem where artists can freely create and collaborate, while audiences have ready access to diverse arts and cultural experiences.
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Holding an MFA from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), Nat dedicates herself to
bridging
conversations and building platforms for artists to thrive.
Her extensive experience includes serving as production
coordinator at Singapore’s Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay
(2005-2014), where she led teams managing major festivals
including Huayi, Mosaic Music Festival, Tapestry, Da:ns Festival,
Baybeats, and The Marina Bay Singapore Countdown.
As a recipient of the Creative Producers Development Programme
2015-2016 by National Arts Council and CultureLink (Singapore),
she has continuously pushed boundaries in arts production and accessibility.
Nat’s commitment to disability arts is evident in her role as Managing Director of EnCre8, a
social
enterprise established in 2018. Through its creative arm, Access Path Productions
(2018-2022), her significant producing works including the internationally commissioned “And
Suddenly I Disappear… The UK/Singapore ‘d’ Monologues” by Ted Hughes Award UK
playwright Kaite O’Reilly. This production, which premiered at Singapore’s National Museum in
2018,
later toured prestigious venues across the UK including Southbank Centre, Oxford,
Leicester, and Cardiff.
Her passion also extends to bringing performances to non-theatrical spaces, challenging both
artists
and audiences to break free from conventional boundaries. This interest also led to her
exploration as a visual artist, culminating in her interactive installation exhibition “A walk
with…” at the Creative Design Space in 2011.
Currently, Nat continues her advocacy for accessibility in the arts and tech landscape through
her
work with A11Yverse as founder and executive director, spearheading disability-led projects
and developing disabled artists.
Her multifaceted commitment as an arts practitioner focuses on
identifying gaps and removing barriers that allow artists, audiences, and allies of the
Arts-Tech
movement to reach their full potential
Eugene enjoys the time between seasons, listening to how the transitions light up his body. Eugene is a actor-creator teacher, and believes in being circular in education. He is also a wander-holic, who loves travelling, and that’s how he got his education, at theatres in Paris and Berlin.
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After completing his engineering studies at Columbia University, he was unsatisfied, and wanted more
with his body. Hence, he started his journey of embodiment with the International Theatre of Jacques
Lecoq, studying all that moves, and continued on with Arthaus in Berlin, doing embodiment in
conjunction with the Hero’s Journey as conceptualized by Carl Jung.
It was there that his art was cemented, often dialoguing with where he believes the big Unknown lies
– beyond ourselves yet within ourselves.
Fadhil is a performer and drama educator. Since graduating from NUS Theatre Studies, he has performed in various stage productions such as Never The Bride (The Necessary Stage), Sherlock Sam: The Musical (Dream Academy), Fatimah and Her Magic Socks (Esplanade’s PLAYtime!) and Here Where You Were (M1 Fringe Festival), as well as in shows such as S.P.Y. (Mediacorp), Sunny Side Up (Mediacorp) and Sophia (Adara Pictures).
Click For MoreAs an educator, he conducts actor training for secondary school students and directs them in performances for the Singapore Youth Festival. He also enjoys working with preschoolers, believing in the power of drama elements as a fun and dynamic pedagogical tool.
Henrik is a “theatre generalist” from NYC, now based in Singapore. Since 2005 they have dabbled in stagecraft, stage/production management, lighting/sound design and now currently performing, devising, dramaturging, and directing. Arriving in Singapore in 2015, to pursue performance training with traditional Asian forms at the Intercultural Theatre Institute.
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An avid solo-backpacker who climbs mountains and venture into the unknown, Jacklyn, is not only a theatre practitioner but an adventurer seeking to dig deeper and question more. Her strong theatre background training and experiences as well as constant search for change inspire her works greatly.
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Jacklyn wears both the hats of a creative producer and an artistic director, she holds a MA in Arts
and Cultural Leadership and is also a Beijing Dance Academy certified Chinese dance teacher. Since
2005, she has travelled extensively to perform, direct
and conduct workshops.
While working as a theatre consultant in Taiwan, she was in
charge of producing, directing and choreographing small, intimate arts appreciation to large scale
inter-campus arts and cultural events. In recent years, she has ventured into theatre of the
oppressed and specialist drama training for autistic people.
As a firm believer in human connections and as a practitioner-researcher, Jacklyn leverages on her
theatre profession to advocate strongly for international intercultural collaborations between
Singapore and the rest of the world. Her current
practice-research project is a collaboration with a Chilean artist and a French artist on the
integration of feminist and translation theories into creative and dramaturgical processes.
“Can you live the life of another person? No, you can’t. But I have and it’s not only once.”
Jaryl George Solomon is an educator, poet and playwright deeply intrigued by the chaos that surrounds his body. As an educator, he has worked with students ranging from preschoolers to junior college students, helping them gain a better understanding of their language capabilities and creativity.
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Additionally, he has developed and written engaging curriculum for Drama, English, Literature and
General Paper. As a writer, he hopes that his works create urgent conversations around themes and
issues that force us to walk on eggshells.
You can find his works in local anthologies of poetry and essays while some of his plays have been
staged by theatre companies and schools.
Currently, he is the poetry editor and co-founder of Mahogany Journal, Singapore’s first online
literary journal dedicated to featuring and honing +65 South Asian voices. When he isn’t creative,
he enjoys playing Pokémon and taking a good nap.
With over a decade of dedicated innovation, engineering, and design thinking, Zaw has nurtured a profound passion for technology that has seamlessly guided him into a fulfilling career as a research and development engineer.
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His journey has been marked by a diverse array of technological experiences, where he has adeptly
navigated through various domains, securing substantial grants from esteemed funding agencies and
clients. As a principal investigator, Zaw takes immense pride in consistently delivering impactful
results that drive progress and innovation.
Beyond the professional realm, Zaw’s enthusiasm extends to a vibrant array of personal interests. He
finds joy and challenge in racquet sports, where strategy and agility come to life. Bouldering
offers him a thrilling blend of physical and mental engagement, pushing his limits with every climb.
Additionally, baking serves as a creative outlet, allowing him to experiment with flavors and
techniques, bringing a sense of warmth and satisfaction to those around him. This blend of
professional dedication and personal passion fuels Zaw’s continuous growth and creativity in all
aspects of life.
Regina is a passionate theatre arts practitioner-educator who believes in the transformative power of Dramatic Arts, as it holds the key to unlocking confidence and creativity from within the individual, whatever their age.
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Having graduated from LASALLE, College of the Arts in 2006 with a Diploma in Theatre Arts, her
desire to nurture the artistic expression of others pushed her to seek pedagogical excellence. Her
commitment to understanding the diverse learning needs of individuals across different age groups
has seen her obtaining a Specialist Diploma in Arts Education from NIE-NTU in 2016, a Certificate in
Teaching Arts in Early Childhood Environment from SEED Institute in 2018 and an Advance Certificate
in Learning and Performance 2.0 (ACLP 2.0) from Institute of Adult Learning (IAL), SUSS in 2023.
An experienced arts educator, she has conducted over 1000 workshops for learners spanning the ages
of four to sixty-four, across over 200 institutions from pre-schools to institutes of higher
learning, mainstream to special education, government to corporate entities, both locally and
internationally. She is always interested in making learning as accessible and fun as possible.
Regina enjoys the process of theatre making as a prism to experience the facets of life, to open minds and to indulge in the colourful spectrum of human emotions both light and dark.
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She aspires to tap on the power of theatre as an intimate space where people can share stories to
find strength, courage and hope to live, as life pulls us in many directions.
Since her graduation from Intercultural Theatre Institute in 2017, she has been focused on
developing her theatre practice with the TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences) and the Disability
communities. She is also currently exploring projective play through puppetry and object
manipulation.