Neo Hai Bin is a performance maker. He began his theatre debut with Drama Box in 2009, and studied actor’s training practices with SCOT (Summer intensive 2014, Japan) and SITI Company (Summer Workshop 2019, NYC).
His literary practice involves research works in social issues and the human condition. He writes scripts, poems, prose, critiques, and short stories, which are mainly published in Lianhe Zaobao. Some of his written plays include 招: When The Cold Wind Blows (Singapore Theatre Festival 2018); Cut Kafka! (Esplanade Huayi Festival Commission 2018); Merdeka / 獨立 /சுதந்திரம் (Wild Rice, with Alfian Sa’at, 2019); Tanah•Air 水•土: A Play In Two Parts (Devised with Drama Box, 2019); Being:息在 (M1 Fringe Festival 2022).
He is part of the theatre reviewers team 劇讀：thea.preter since 2017. He also co-founded 微.Wei Collective with lighting designer Liu Yong Huay, creating spatial experiences for participants.
Photography by Ric Liu
Last Updated: May 2023