Nelson Chia

Nelson Chia is a Singaporean theatre director, actor and lecturer. He is the co-founder of Nine Years Theatre.

Early life and education Chia studied at The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College. . He was the associate artistic director at Toy Factory Productions (formerly Toy Factory Theatre Ensemble) from 2003 to 2023 , an Associate Artist with The Substation from 2007 to 2009 and the founding member of a collaborative ensemble A Group Of People (2008-2012).

Personal life Chia is married to fellow theatre practitioner and co-founder of Nine Years Theatre Mia Chee, and has two twin daughters (born 2004).

Theatre

As director Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Goldsmiths College, London, 2000 Animal Farm (in Mandarin, 動物農莊), The Theatre Practice, Victoria Theatre, Singapore, 2002 Oleanna (in Mandarin, 奧里安娜), The Theatre Practice, Singapore, 2002 Mergers And Wills (in Mandarin, 暗流胸涌), (as co-director), Toy Factory Productions, Singapore, 2004 First Light, Toy Factory Productions, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Singapore, 2008 LIV - Full Frontal, A Group of People, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Singapore Arts Festival, Singapore, 2009 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Nine Years Theatre, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Huayi Festival 2012, Singapore 2012 Twelve Angry Men, Nine Years Theatre, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Huayi Festival 2013, Singapore 2013 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Nine Years Theatre, Dom Pedro V Theatre, Macau Arts Festival 2013, Singapore 2013

As an actor Lao Jiu (in Mandarin, 老九), The Theatre Practice, Singapore, 1990 Titoudao (in Mandarin, 剃頭刀), Toy Factory Productions, Singapore, 1994 The Coffin is Too Big For The Hole (in Mandarin, 棺材太大洞太小), The Theatre Practice, Singapore, 1995 The Soldier and His Wife (in Mandarin, 都是當兵惹得禍), The Theatre Practice, Fort Canning Drama Centre, Singapore, 1996 Love A La Zen (in Mandarin, 愛情觀自在), The Theatre Practice, Victoria Theatre, Singapore, 1999 A Midsummer Night's Dream (in Mandarin, 仲夏夜之夢), The Theatre Practice, Singapore, 1999 Hundred Years In Waiting (in Mandarin, 百年的等待), The Theatre Practice, Singapore, 2001 The Island (in Mandarin, 島), (as John), The Theatre Practice, Singapore, 2002 Animal Farm (in Mandarin, 動物農莊), The Theatre Practice, Victoria Theatre, Singapore, 2002 Mad Phoenix (in Mandarin, 南海十三郎), (as Title Role), Toy Factory Productions, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Huayi Festival, Singapore, 2003 Porcelain, (as John Lee), Toy Factory Productions, Singapore, 2005 Big Fool Lee (in Mandarin and Cantonese, 李大傻), Toy Factory Productions, Singapore, 2005 Nanjing: 1937, The Substation, The Substation SeptFest, Singapore, 2007 Nanjing: 1937 Phase II, The Substation, The Substation SeptFest, Singapore, 2008 Own Time Own Target, W!LD RICE, Drama Centre Theatre, Singapore, 2009

Filmography Film Television 2006 Crossfire 針鋒相對 (forum programme, in Mandarin), (as host), Mediacorp Channel U