I am a movement-based actor who thrives in immersive, site-specific and ensemble work. My practice blends physical theatre, clowning, and devised performance to create intimate, interactive experiences.\n\nAcross festivals and theatres from Shanghai to London to Prishtina, I bring curiosity, discipline, and a collaborative spirit to every project, shaping performances that invite audiences to participate.

Xixi Xiao

I am a movement-based actor who thrives in immersive, site-specific and ensemble work. My practice blends physical theatre, clowning, and devised performance to create intimate, interactive experiences.\n\nAcross festivals and theatres from Shanghai to London to Prishtina, I bring curiosity, discipline, and a collaborative spirit to every project, shaping performances that invite audiences to participate.

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I am a movement-based actor who thrives in immersive, site-specific and ensemble work. My practice blends physical theatre, clowning, and devised performance to create intimate, interactive experiences.\n\nAcross festivals and theatres from Shanghai to London to Prishtina, I bring curiosity, discipline, and a collaborative spirit to every project, shaping performances that invite audiences to participate.

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Language

English
Fluent
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Actor at Stage Play Theatre YOUNG
January 1, 2026 - Present
Performing role in 'The Sadness of Li' by Han Zhang Li.
Actor at WeToo Festival
January 1, 2025 - Present
Performance in 'Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.' by Alice Birch (Experimental Play).
Actor at Jing’an Culture Center
January 1, 2025 - Present
Immersive play 'Funeral' by Ontroerend Goed.
Actor at The Big Giggle
January 1, 2024 - Present
Site-specific performance at Heroines Park, Prishtina, Kosovo.
Actor at Orange Tree Theatre / Oda Theatre
January 1, 2024 - Present
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. (Experimental Stage Play).
Actor at Ruthin International Art Festival
January 1, 2024 - Present
Inhale & Until Proven Human (Site-specific performance).
Clown/Physical/Interactive Theatre Performer at Peckham Level Cultural Center
January 1, 2024 - Present
A Serious Story (Site-specific / clown and physical theatre).
Actor at Camden People Theatre
January 1, 2023 - Present
Golden Solitude (Stage play / One woman show).
Actor at Canal Dream Art Festival
January 1, 2023 - Present
Hypnosis (Site-specific performance).
Performer at Way Out East Gallery
January 1, 2023 - Present
Less & More (Devised movement immersive theatre).
Performer at Slash Arts Boat Gallery
January 1, 2023 - Present
Dance for the sky (Site-specific performance).
Courier/Black Angel at Ontroerend Goed - LIES 2.0
January 1, 2022 - Present
LIES 2.0 immersive piece located at Dengyu Culture / Bohua Square, Shanghai.
Actor at Mahua FunAge / Hangzhou Grand Theatre
January 1, 2022 - Present
Heart Stealing Dinner (Immersive Comedy).
Actor at HHB Music House, Hangzhou
January 1, 2022 - Present
A Drunken Heart (Musical Comedy).
Actor at China Grand Theatre, Shanghai
January 1, 2021 - Present
Terror by Ferdinand von Schirach (Theatre).
NIGHT SHOW: The Very First Audition at Bluenote / You ze announcement (Shanghai)
January 1, 2019 - Present
One-woman show.
Croupier at Dengyu Culture / Lihe Space, Shanghai
January 1, 2019 - Present
LIES by Ontroerend Goed.
Actor at Mia Troy University Student Film Project
January 1, 2019 - Present
Short Film: Say Goodbye.
Actor at Rio Grande Theatre / Las Cruces
January 1, 2019 - Present
Short Film: Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Screening).

Education

MFA - Professional Acting at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Master of Arts - Acting for Stage and Screen at University of East London
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Advanced Acting Training Program at Shanghai Theatre Academy
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Bachelor of Science - Communication Art in Theatre Track at Shaanxi Normal University
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor Degree in Athletic Training - diving at Troy University
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

Clown Workshop
January 1, 2024 - March 29, 2026
Movement Workshop in Nature
January 1, 2024 - March 29, 2026
Taste of Cultural Aesthetics in Calligraphy
January 1, 2024 - March 29, 2026
Co-Founder, Exhale Collective
January 1, 2024 - March 29, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Other