Our Team

Ranice Tay

As the founder of WUSHIREN Theatre, Ranice is on a journey to create visceral, interdisciplinary works that integrates theatre, movement, and martial arts to delve deeply into the essence of being.

Her notable artistic collaborations include: touring with award-winning theatre company U-Theatre (Taiwan) in 墨具五色 2.0, and creating work for Esplanade, Scarlet Mela Festival of the Arts, and The ArtGround. She is also a world-medalist for traditional Chen-Style Taiji, and has represented the Singapore Traditional Wushu Elite Team in a portfolio of international competitions.

Driven by the search for self-alignment, Ranice is currently developing ‘Cloud Body’, an approach to theatre making that is rooted in the embodiment of Taiji, to nurture access to a state of profound presence, and the intuitive expression of craft.

Julian Low

Julian co-founded WUSHIREN in order to comprehend the inherent intelligence of the body through theatre, and to reclaim the sense of self that we humans have.

As a theatre practitioner, his primary line of inquiry includes: What impedes oneself from expressing fully and freely? How can we propel the individual to live in the now by overcoming predisposed habits? And so what? How can these questions be understood?

As a person, Julian is moved by the spectrum of human experiences that he has preciously witnessed — as an ex-medical scholar, video-maker, teacher and arts practitioner. He is inspired by the beauty of being alive and aims to become a potent observer of the world and of himself.

  • Nerva Gayle Marilyn

    ASSOCIATE ARTIST

    Gayle is an artist, musician and facilitator who easefully weaves the realms of yoga, movement, music and art to create soul-nourishing experiences.

    With a deep passion for fostering connection and self-expression, her journey has been dedicated to using her gifts to uplift, inspire and empower others on their path of self-love and liberation.

  • Gabrielle Ng Yun Qing

    Gabrielle is an actor/singer/songwriter of Chinese-Batak-Eurasian descent. Prior to her undertaking the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) program at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Gabby completed the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme at School of the Arts, Singapore specializing in Theatre, and was the recipient of the David Marshall Young Artist Scholarship.

    Her credits include Terri in Roulette (dir. Georgina Naidu), Alice in New Labour (dir. Alice Qin), various roles in Palace of Illusions (dir. Sonya Suares), and Mel in Smartbutt (dir. Sean Tobin). At 16, she debuted her single “Somerset” under the alias Gabby which landed on Spotify’s Top 50. She also wrote original music for the Singaporean TV show The Teenage Textbook: The Series, including its theme song “Sunset”, which was nominated for Best Theme Song at the Asian TV Awards 2021. You can find her gymming in her free time.

  • Teh En, Matthias

    Matthias (he/they) is a writer, actor, educator and a musician. They graduated from LASALLE College of the Arts BA(Hons) Acting programme in 2023 with an award in Academic Excellence. Primarily trained as a stage actor, Matthias’ practice is rooted in a process-based approach and constant discovery through active collaboration, practical exploration and thorough research . As a multidisciplinary artist, they seek to find ways to express the humanity present in all of us for all its quirks, idiosyncrasies and contradictions in a humorous and inclusive manner that is approachable and fun. They are currently working primarily as a drama educator and a writer for various upcoming animation projects. Matthias is also an associate artist of Wushiren Theatre, a collective that explores the intersection between taiji, as both a form and philosophy, and physical theatre

    Notable works include sound design and composition for BAFTA nominated short film To Kill the Birds & the Bees (2021), which won Best Original Music in the NYFA.