ITI25 Workshop Series: Being, Becoming, Sustaining

ITI’s 25th Anniversary programme continues with the ‘ITI25 Workshop Series: Being, Becoming, Sustaining’ — open to aspiring and emerging theatre practitioners who are curious about the foundational practices that contribute to the strength, versatility, and raw physicality of the ITI artist.

Through these workshops, participants will learn to sense into the body, attuning to the quality of connection with time, space, and our surroundings. They will explore movement-based approaches to text through traditional and contemporary theatre techniques, character play and mask work. Finally, through practice sharing and devising exercises, participants will reflect on what it means to nurture a curious body and mind in order to deepen and sustain an artistic life.

The workshop series is led by three actor-artist-educators who have been profoundly shaped by the experience of intercultural training at ITI, from the early days of TTRP to the present day: Andy Ng Wai-shek, Yazid Jalil and Koh Wan Ching.

Discounts are available for students, NSFs, and participants who register for more than one workshop.
Find out more below!

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◼︎Workshop 1

Being: Discovering an Actor’s Organic Practice with Andy Ng Wai-shek

This workshop will open a space for participants to deepen their sensitivity to their surroundings and heighten their awareness of the present as a foundation for Acting.

Through a series of exercises led by Hong Kong theatre veteran, ITI Acting teacher and alum Andy Ng Wai-shek (‘03), participants will discover how interactions with time, space, and physical connection affect the individual and group. Learn to expand presence by attuning to the organic state of the body, rather than resisting or manufacturing feelings. Work with energy, respond to information and ignite impulses to act.

Lesson plan
Areas covered:

• Learn to be affected
• Deepen physical sensitivity and awareness
• Work with energy
• Master the idea of "being-in-the-world"

Details

• Date: 31 May – 3 June 2025
• Time: Sat & Sun 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM; Mon & Tue 7:00–10:00 PM
• Venue: Intercultural Theatre Institute, 11 Upper Wilkie Road, Singapore 228120

Limited to 12 pax. Selected participants will be notified.

Fee: $400
Discounts:
- 20% for Students and NSFs
- 25% for signing up for Workshop 1 (Being) and 2 (Becoming)
- This workshop is eligible for SkillsFuture Credit (SFC).

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Requirements

• Open to all levels
• Minimum age of 17
• Attendance for all sessions
• Comfortable clothing for movement
• Prepare a monologue of your choice

About the Instructor

Andy Ng Wai-shek (吳偉碩) is an acclaimed actor, director, critic, playwright and educator. Before joining the faculty of ITI, Andy was the Programme Deviser & Acting Teacher at the Acting Research Centre in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2021. He also taught at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Tang Shu-wing Drama Workshop, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity and the Psycho-physical Acting Training Programme by Blank Space Studio.

As a performer, Andy was lauded for his role in Tang Shu-wing's productions of Titus Andronicus (World Shakespeare Festival 2012) and Macbeth that premiered at Shakespeare’s Globe before touring around Europe and East Asia. He was awarded Director of the Year at the 2019 International Association of Theatre Critics (IATC) (Hong Kong) Critics Awards.

His critiques have been published in City Magazine, Hong Kong Economic Journal, Ming Pao and Sing Tao Daily. He also served as Chairperson for IATC (Hong Kong) from 2007 to 2008.

Andy is a graduate of the pioneer cohort of ITI (then known as TTRP) and also holds a Master of Arts in East/West Theatre Studies from Middlesex University.

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◼︎Workshop 2

Becoming: Embodying the Monologue with Yazid Jalil

Performing a monologue is an essential part of an actor’s skill set, whether for auditions, casting, training or exploration. Join actor, educator, and ITI alum Yazid Jalil (‘15) for an immersive acting workshop that combines theory with hands-on practice to enhance your range and unlock new possibilities with your performance.

Participants will explore techniques from physical theatre, clowning, and Lecoq-inspired Neutral Mask training to deepen emotional expression and stage presence. Through dynamic guided exercises, actors will discover how physicality shapes intention, subtext, and delivery. This workshop offers a transformative space to refine your craft, fostering creativity and confidence in performance. Suitable for both aspiring and seasoned performers.
 

Lesson Plan
Objective: To discover and apply multiple techniques to prepare a monologue.

• Discovering performer-audience relationship through Le Jeu
• Neutral Mask + Elemental Work 
• Using Laban as a vocabulary for text 
• Revisiting Text Analysis with a Physical Awareness 
• Outcome: Monologue presentations on the last day.

Details 

• Date: 16 – 20 June 2025
• Time: Mon–Fri, 7:00–10:00 PM
• Venue: Intercultural Theatre Institute, 11 Upper Wilkie Road, Singapore 228120

Limited to 12 pax. Selected participants will be notified.

Fee: $400
Discounts:
- 20% for Students and NSFs
- 25% for signing up for Workshop 1 (Being) and 2 (Becoming)
- This workshop is eligible for SkillsFuture Credit (SFC).

SIGN UP HERE

Requirements

• Open to all levels
• Minimum age of 17
• Attendance for all sessions
• Comfortable clothing for movement
• Prepare a monologue of your choice and memorise it

About the Instructor

Yazid is an award-nominated actor with two decades of experience as a director, writer, and educator in professional theatre. He trained at the Intercultural Theatre Institute and École Philippe Gaulier. Yazid also holds a Master’s (Distinction) in Arts Pedagogy and Practice from Goldsmiths University. 

His diverse performance career spans over 60 theatrical productions, from devised works to classical and contemporary plays. As an educator, he has taught at institutions such as Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, LASALLE College of the Arts, incorporating physical theatre, clowning, and puppetry into his teaching. Passionate about unlocking expressive potential in actors, Yazid brings a dynamic, movement-based approach to monologue work, helping performers discover depth, spontaneity, and authenticity in their craft.

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◼︎Workshop 3

Sustaining: Curiosity, Attention and Research with Koh Wan Ching

How does attention lead to presence, on stage and off? How can we incorporate research into everyday practice? This workshop encourages each participant to nurture an inquisitive body and mind while learning, training and creating in order to sustain a lifelong artistic practice.

The workshop will incorporate different movement practices as well as speaking and devising exercises led by Koh Wan Ching, an accomplished Singaporean performer, theatre-maker, and the Head of Acting at ITI.

Following the session, there will be a short dialogue about ITI’s unique intercultural learning programme, born of Kuo Pao Kun and T. Sasitharan’s vision of the potential for theatre to unite, empower, and change communities for the better. 

What to expect

• Activate curiosity during movement exploration - what am I doing and how am I doing it? How does it affect the audience? How can curiosity lead to more creative possibilities?
• Cultivate attentiveness through games and exercises
• Explore the limits of their physicality and expressivity in a safe way
• Generate and develop movement material using various prompts
• Explore the dynamic relationship between moving and speaking

Details

• Date: 14 June 2025, Saturday
• Time: 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM 
• Venue: National Library Building, Imagination Room Level 5, 100 Victoria Street, Singapore 188064

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• Free entry with registration required.
• Limited to 15 pax. Selected participants will be notified.
• Medium of instruction: English
• Total training hours: 3.5 hours

Requirements

• Open to all levels
• Actors, dancers, singers and anyone with an interest in theatre are welcome
• Minimum age of 17
• Comfortable clothing for movement

About the Instructor

For almost 20 years, Koh Wan Ching has worked as a theatre-maker with several companies in Singapore including Drama Box, Nine Years Theatre, The Necessary Stage and Wild Rice. She has performed in and presented work at festivals in Beijing, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Macao, Seoul, and Toyama as well as the Singapore International Festival of Arts (2015, 2021, 2023) and the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival (2018, 2019, 2021). From 2008–2012, she was part of the theatre collective A Group Of People (AGOP), which focused on experimental and collaboratively devised works.

Her work builds upon her practice based in physical and movement studies. She trained with SITI Company and the Suzuki Company of Toga and is a graduate of the inaugural SITI Conservatory Program. Wan Ching holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Theatre Studies from the National University of Singapore.

Terms & Conditions

Cancellation & Refund Policy

In the event that a registered participant decides to withdraw from the workshop, the following conditions will be applied:

• The participant is eligible for a 50% refund, provided that the notice of withdrawal is received more than 7 days prior to the workshop's starting date.
• No refund will be issued if the notice of withdrawal is received 7 days or less from the starting date of the workshop.

Minimum Registration

For the workshop to proceed as scheduled, a minimum of 50% workshop capacity is necessary. We retain the right to cancel any workshop if the minimum registration requirement is not met. In the unlikely scenario where we must cancel the workshop for which you have registered, you will receive a complete refund of the fees paid, where applicable.

Photography and Videography

Photography and/or videography may be conducted by ITI for publicity and archival purposes. If you do not wish to appear in publicity materials, please write in to community@iti.edu.sg. Unauthorised photography, audio, or video recording is strictly prohibited during the workshop unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Health and Physical Consideration

• This workshop may involve moderate physical demands. If you currently have or have had any physical impairments, or if you are taking medications that might affect your ability to participate fully, please consult with us before registering.
• Except for any conditions disclosed to us in writing, you warrant that you are adequately fit and healthy to engage in the training and activities offered in this workshop. Furthermore, you agree to indemnify us against any expenses, losses, or damages resulting from a breach of this warranty.
• To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please write in to us at community@iti.edu.sg