Xiao Ting is a freelance theatre artist - actor, director, programmer and dramaturg. Her works have been shown in: Australia, Japan, Shanghai, Taiwan, Canada, Sharjah (UAE) and the U.K. She is an Associate Artist with The Theatre Practice and Programmer for Practice Tuckshop. She has been invited to speak at 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). Her Eco-Theatre practice was featured in Vogue and she was also on the Robb Report list of 'Thought Leaders of 2024'.
As an Eco-Theatre director, she makes work in theatre spaces and beyond. ‘Recess Time’ received an 'Honourable Mention' at #CreateCOP27 - a global open call for art 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 has toured to World Stage Design (Calgary) and the International Forum and Workshop on Creative Engagement (Weiwuying Arts Centre, Kaohsiung). Other directing works include: Extinction Feast, Performing The Director's Notes (Singapore International Festival of Arts) and Pickle Party. Pickle Party was programmed as part of Esplanade's 'The Studios' 2025 season. She was also the director for three editions of Ding Yi Music Company's inaugural ECOncert.
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 sustainable practices. As part of the ISPA Congress 2026 that was hosted by the National Arts Council (Singapore). she was one of the programmers to curate the Anthony Field Academy around the theme of: Sustainability in Arts and Culture.
In terms of her acting practice, she most recently seen as Junior Horse 小马 in Lao Jiu: The Musical (The Theatre Practice). Her solo one-woman show Blank Run has toured to World Stage Design (Taipei), ACT Festival (Shanghai) and M1 Chinese Theatre Festival (Singapore). Select acting credits include: Heart of Jun (Huayi Chinese Festival of Arts & Siong Leng Musical Association), The Bride Always Knocks Twice: Killer Secrets (Singapore Tourism Board & The Theatre Practice) and Four Horse Road. In 2025, she performed Kaya: an edible performance lecture at AlterCOP30.
Since 2012, Xiao Ting has been involved in multiple Theatre-for Young-Audiences projects - be it in the role of actor, director or facilitator. Recent directing projects include: The Breakfast Kakis Show (The Theatre Practice, ongoing) and Day I Met The Prince (Chinese Theatre Festival). In 2024, she was one of the judges at the Singapore Youth Festival (Drama).
As a dramaturg, Xiao Ting's areas of specialisation include: cross-disciplinary works and eco-dramaturgy. She is part of “Continental Drift: Connecting Asia-Europe Dramaturgies”, organised by Divadlo X10 (Czech Republic) in collaboration with Asian Dramaturg’s Network (ADN) and Centre 42 (Singapore). She is a member of the International Advisory Panel for the Culture for Climate Project (P+ERL, Australia) and is a core member of the Singapore Theatre Green Book working group.
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. She holds an MA (Distinction) in Performance-Making from Goldsmiths, University of London.