Nine Years Theatre

Nine Years Theatre is rated 3 out of 5 in the category performing arts. Read and write reviews about Nine Years Theatre. Nine Years Theatre is a Singapore Mandarin theatre company co-founded by Nelson Chia and Mia Chee. The company focuses on the re-imagination of classic work and the creation of new work. Our Mandarin productions (with surtitles) have attracted audiences from all language backgrounds with their consistency in quality and a cultural sensibility in translation and adaptation. We also collaborate with local and international arts groups in cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary work . We believe in actor training, our works are therefore often being described as grounded in the actors'​ art. We are the only company in Singapore that works with an ensemble of actors that train regularly on a long-term basis via systematic methods. Furthermore, we also share these training methods and philosophy with the community through classes and open training platforms. Under artistic director Nelson’s leadership, the NYT Ensemble is currently developing a performance approach known as the “NYT Actors’ Work”. In order to engage our audiences beyond the productions, the company continues to explore various ways of holding dialogue sessions with them. Our efforts are rooted in the belief that audiences should not merely consume art, but be offered the opportunity to discuss art.