Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Musical Theatre

Dayal Gian Singh

DAYAL GIAN SINGH
  • MA (Arts Pedagogy and Practice), Goldsmiths, University of London, UK 
  • BA (Communications), The University of Notre Dame Australia, Australia
  • Graduate Diploma (Education (Secondary)), The University of Notre Dame Australia, Australia
  • BA Honours (Musical Theatre) The Open University, UK

Dayal Gian Singh works internationally across a wide range of areas as a producer, actor, singer, writer, filmmaker and corporate trainer. 

As a performer, Dayal has performed across a range of media. He has toured with numerous plays and musicals across the globe, featuring in performances at the Royal Opera House (UK) to Marina Bay Sands (Singapore) in The LKY Musical. In Perth, Australia, he is linked closely with local production house The Penguin Empire, working on numerous award-winning projects over the years. Recently he was involved in a feature film that saw him taking part in Sundance 2019. 

In Singapore, Dayal has worked with a number of companies such as the Singapore Repertory Theatre, Pangdemonium, Bellepoque, Stint On Stage, Centre Stage, I-Theatre and Mediacorp. As an educator he has delivered multiple drama programmes for schools internationally, as well as contributing and writing drama education books for course curricula.

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  • Identifying Training Needs for the Transition from Stage Acting to Screen, thesis for MA in Arts Pedagogy and Practice (2016)
  • The Write Stuff, Word Forward Publishing (2012)
  • Creating a Character, Drama: A Resource for Year 11, Year 12, Impact Publishers (2010)
  • The Effect of Performance Capture on Acting, thesis for BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre (2008)

  • Australian Music Examination Board: Speech Drama Grade 7
  • Australian Music Examination Board: Piano Grade 5
  • Australian Music Examination Board: Music Theory Grade 5
  • Religious Education Certification: Notre Dame University (2009)

  • Production crew, I Am Mother, Sundance Film Festival; USA (2019)
  • Performance, SingTheatre! open night mic, Singapore Repertory Theatre; Singapore (2018)
  • Virtual Reality as an Acting Tool (2018)
  • SingTheatre! Music Fest performance, Singapore General Hospital; Singapore (2018)
  • Yellow Ribbon Project Award Ceremony, Suntec City; Singapore (2018)
  • Art installation, End of Thai Disco, The Substation; Singapore (2018)
  • Presenter, Studying Musical Theatre in Singapore, Barker College; Australia (2018)
  • Performance, SingTheatre! Music Fest, Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Singapore (2018)
  • Performance, Voices 2018 concert, The Esplanade; Singapore (2018)
  • Performance, SingTheatre! Music Fest, Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Singapore (2017)
  • Performance, SingTheatre! Music Fest, Singapore General Hospital; Singapore (2017)
  • Performance, Yellow Ribbon, Celebrating Second Chances (C2C) Awards Ceremony; Singapore (2017)
  • Director and conductor, musical theatre performance for Asian League of Institutes of the Arts; LASALLE College of the Arts; Singapore (2017)
  • Performance, Asia Pacific Bureau Theatre Schools Festival, Shanghai Theatre Academy; Shanghai, China (2017)
  • Masterclass, Acting For Camera: Screen Presence, Shanghai Theatre Academy; Shanghai, China (2017)
  • Co-ordinator and festival manager, Voice and Speech Trainers Association (2017)
  • Performance, SingTheatre! Music Fest, Singapore General Hospital; Singapore (2017)
  • Performance, SingTheatre! Music Fest, Singapore General Hospital; Singapore (2016)
  • Judge panellist, Jazz/Musical Theatre Awards Presentation and Ceremony, Nexus Theatre for Centre Stage; Singapore (2016)
  • Performance, Soundtracks, The Esplanade; Singapore (2016)
  • Performance, Australia Day set, Australian Embassy; Singapore (2016)
  • Acting for camera, Identifying Training Needs for the Transition from Stage Acting to Screen (2015–2018)
  • Video art exhibition, Through These Eyes, LASALLE College of the Arts; Singapore (2013)
  • Masterclass, Acting for Camera: Screen Presence, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts; Hong Kong (2012)