Co-Artistic Directors
Koh Hui Ling
Koh Hui Ling is a theatre practitioner who finds meaning in the process of community engagement and the participation of non-artists in art-making, evident in her works such as IgnorLAND of its Time, IgnorLAND of its Loss and Chinatown Crossings.
Her desire to create alternative avenues for public dialogue led to the development of GoLi – The Moving Theatre, Singapore's first inflatable theatre that transforms spaces into vibrant places for arts and culture.
Hui Ling laid the foundation for Drama Box's work in youth engagement, and had developed a set of Drama-in-Education and Theatre-in-Education programmes for youths, teachers and adult-learners. Today, her focus is in community based practices.
Recognised for her contribution to community, youth and culture, Hui Ling was given in 2013 the Young Artist Award by the National Arts Council of Singapore, and the Singapore Youth Award by the National Youth Council, and in 2015, Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World Award (Singapore) by the Junior Chamber International.
Hui Ling completed her Masters of Arts in Applied Drama (Distinction) from the University of Exeter (UK), with her research on sustainability of community based theatre companies.
Han Xuemei
Han Xuemei is a theatre director, facilitator, educator, designer and Co-Artistic Director of Drama Box.
Xuemei believes that theatre can inspire growth. She creates different forms of artistic experiences that engage with audiences from all walks of life. Her works seek to deepen reflection and dialogue about pertinent issues so that we can grow our individual and collective capacity to contribute to a better society. Since 2012, she has conceptualised, directed, designed and facilitated numerous projects about issues such as development and displacement, domestic violence, as well as violence in school. She is specifically interested in the possibilities of theatre in youth engagement and education. She has consistently created performances for youths, and continues to study and explore different ways of engaging and co-creating with youths.
Notable projects include Camp-O (2023), A Young Person's Guide to Surviving in Singapore (Seeing the Obvious, 2023), Re: Assembly (2023), FLOWERS (2019), The Gift (Both Sides, Now 2018), MISSING: The City of Lost Things (2018, nominated for “Best Multimedia” at the 2019 Straits Times LIFE! Theatre Awards), and IgnorLAND of its Loss (2016), The Young Can Change The World (SCENES: Forum Theatre 2015).
In recognition of her artistic endeavour and development, she received the Young Artist Award from the National Arts Council of Singapore in 2021.
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