Theatre

Spanning from ensemble work to lead roles, musicals to plays, listed below are highlights of Ryan's career as an actor. For a full list of credits click:

Acting CV

Immortal Variables (八仙变数）

In his Mandarin Theatre debut, Ryan played the role of Cao Li Ren in this sci-fi play by Nine Years Theatre. This work was a cross-border collaboration with Hsing Legend Youth Theatre in Taiwan.

Directed by Nelson Chia, this play ran from 22-24 September at Banqiao Broadcasting Station in Taiwan and 6-8 October at Wild Rice's Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre in Singapore.

Monster In The Mirror Musical

Ryan played the role of Aaron, antagonist to main character Jane. This musical by Bitesize Theatre Productions is written and directed by Terrance Tan, with music by Michelle Ler and lyrics by Cheryl Chitty Tan.

This show ran from 12 May - 27 May at Gateway Theatre.

Ryan played the role of 8 year old Henry in Esplanade's restaging of US, as part of Playtime 2023, a theatre series for children aged 3-6 focused on social and emotional development. Directed by Cherilyn Woo, it ran from 24 Feb - 12 Mar at Esplanade Theatre Studio.

Boy In The Striped Pyjamas Project

Ryan played the Role of Bruno, Shmuel & Father in this adaptation of John Boyne's BISP, commissioned by Sightlines Productions for their Secondary School Arts Programme.

Ryan also produced, devised and sound designed for the show as a part of new collective Theatre Ajar. This show ran from 20 Mar - 1 Apr at the Gateway Theatre Blackbox.

Never The Bride

Presented at the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2023 by The Necessary Stage, Ryan devised, choreographed and acted in this vignette-based show previously created in TNS' Devising with Actor and Playwrights in 2021. Three queer Singaporean men cast a little gay spell, don their bridal veils and examine what gay marriage means to them in Singapore. Directed by Alvin Tan, it ran from 4 - 8 Jan at the Esplanade Annexe Studio.

Pulau Ujong: Island At The End

Ryan played various human and non-human roles in Wild Rice's Pulau Ujong, a new piece of documentary theatre by award-winning playwright Alfian Sa’at about climate change, featuring interviews with climate scientists, botanists, zoologists, environmental activists and animals. Directed by Edith Podesta, it ran from 15 Sept - 2 Oct at the Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre.

Don't Know Don't Care

Ryan played the role of Ryan in The Necessary Stage's production of Don't Know Don't Care, a forum theatre piece about a family dealing with terminal illness, as a part of Esplanade's Feed Your Imagination Festival from 28 June - 1 July. Written by Haresh Sharma, Directed by Alvin Tan.

The Amazing Celestial Race

Ryan played the role of Dragon, Monkey & Dog in The Amazing Celestial Race. Directed by Glen Goei with script by Dwayne Lau and music by Julian Wong, it ran from 10 Feb - 6 March at the Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre.

Momotaro & The Magnificent Peach

Ryan originated the titular role of Momotaro in Wild Rice’s new pantomime musical Momotaro and the Magnificent Peach. Directed by Glen Goei, performances ran from Nov - Dec 2021 at the Ngee Ann Kongsi theatre.