Xiao Ting is a freelance theatre practitioner - actor, director, programmer and dramaturg. Her works have been shown in: Australia, Japan, Shanghai, Taiwan, Canada and the U.K. She is an Associate Artist with The Theatre Practice and Programmer for Practice Tuckshop. Her Eco-Theatre work has been featured on publications such as Vogue and she has been invited to speak on numerous international platforms, such as the Prague Quadrennial, Asia Pacific Arts Centres Conference, as well as internationally-renowned institutions such as University of the Arts (Singapore) and National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA, Australia). She was also featured on the Robb Report list of 'Thought Leaders of 2024'.
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As an Eco-Theatre director, she creates performances in theatre spaces and beyond (site-responsive shows, curated formats, digital theatre). One of which is: ‘Recess Time’. In 2022, ‘Recess Time’, received an 'Honourable Mention' at #CreateCOP27 - a global open call for art that responds to the climate emergency in conjunction with COP27. It was also shortlisted out of over 727 applications to be featured in the Social Art Award Book 2021 (The Institute for Art and Innovation, Berlin). It was presented at World Stage Design 2022 (Calgary). Other directing works include: Extinction Feast (The Theatre Practice, 2022), Performing The Director's Notes (Singapore International Festival of Arts, 2024) and Pickle Party (2023, 2025). Pickle Party is programmed as part of Esplanade's 'The Studios' 2025 season. She was also the staging director for two editions of Ding Yi Music Company's inaugural ECOncert (2023, 2024).
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Xiao Ting's practice in Eco-Theatre is multi-platform in nature. As a programmer for Practice Tuckshop, she curates cross-disciplinary projects that advocate for artistic innovation and green practices. In 2018, Practice Tuckshop was listed as one of the 'Community Groups that Inspired Us' - a year-end review by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.
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​In terms of her acting practice, her solo one-woman show Blank Run was invited to World Stage Design (Taipei), ACT Festival (Shanghai) and M1 Chinese Theatre Festival (Singapore). Selected acting credits include: Heart of Jun (Huayi Chinese Festival of Arts & Siong Leng Musical Association, 2025), [Digital Theatre] The Bride Always Knocks Twice: Killer Secrets (Singapore Tourism Board & The Theatre Practice), Liao Zhai Rocks! (Shanghai Original Musical Festival, 2019) and Four Horse Road (The Theatre Practice, 2018, 2020, 2023).
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Since 2012, Xiao Ting has been involved in dozens of Theatre-for Young-Audiences projects - be it in the role of actor, director or educator. In 2024, she was one of the judges at the Singapore Youth Festival (Drama). Between 2020-2022, she was part of the creative team at The Theatre Practice Education Project that helped bring Digital Theatre to more than 130 schools across Singapore. [Digital Theatre - Mandarin] Poppy was also co-commissioned by Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre to tour schools during the pandemic. Recent directing projects include: Meet My Unusual Family (Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, 2022), The Breakfast Kakis Show (The Theatre Practice, ongoing) and Day I Met The Prince (Chinese Theatre Festival, 2025).
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As a dramaturg, Xiao Ting's areas of specialisation include: cross-disciplinary works and works involving eco-dramaturgy. She was selected to be part of 2021-2022 cohort for the 'Dramaturgs-in-Practice Training Programme' (Centre 42).
Xiao Ting is a recipient of the Singapore National Arts Council Undergraduate Scholarship. She graduated from Lancaster Institute of Contemporary Arts (LICA), Lancaster University, UK, where she received the LICA prize for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre. Along with FERRY, she was a recipient of the Experimental Micro-Fellowship (Performance Space, 2021). Xiao Ting was also selected for the Asian Performing Arts Camp (Tokyo Festival, 2021). She is a core member of the Singapore Theatre Green Book working group.