Welcome to the landing page of Nusantara Theatrics, we are currently re-constructing our site.
Full website launching in 2025
nusantara theatrics
Artist Training & Research Laboratory
Creative Platform
Community
We blend martial arts, mask work, psychosomatic movement, folk archetypes & mythology, and theatre towards
Performance
Practice & Education
Self-care & Wellness
We take our name after the Old Javanese term ‘Nusantara’, in reference to the archipelagic region of Maritime Southeast Asia
“Nusa”
“Antara”
Island
Between
“Theatrics”
Excessively emotional and dramatic behaviour
Which is to say:
Be emotional. Be dramatic. Be “unsocialised”. Be big, wild and free. Embrace all of yourself.
This image of porous borders and fluid, overlapping groups unconfined by rigid divisions of identity connecting through trade, cultural exchanges, and shared experiences is what shapes our mission.
About us
Founded in 2022, Nusantara Theatrics is a creative platform, an artist-training & research laboratory, and a community.
The foundation of all our work lies in the central pillars of
leading with love & joy
knowing oneself
strength in collectivity
holding brave & empowering spaces
exploring conversations, contexts and narratives relevant to the region
Who we are
Jamil Schulze
(He / Him)
An artist, educator and early-career researcher whose work spans across text & performance, theatrical stagings, television & film, movement work, and actor training. He holds a BA(Hons) in Acting and an MA in Arts Pedagogy & Practice. The heart of Jamil’s practice sensibilities lies in working with and through the body to engage the imagination and find creative liberation. He specialises in Poleng Mask Work, Michael Chekhov technique, and polysensory attunement practices.
Tan Guo Lian Sutton
(He / Him)
A trained martial artist, educator, and a professional actor across theatre, film & TV, and performance art. His work as an actor on stage has won him a Best Supporting Actor award at the 2017 Singapore Life! Theatre Awards. He holds a BA(Hons) in Acting and an MA in Arts Pedagogy & Practice. Lian’s practice stems from his movement and martial arts background, particularly that of Silat Tua, a traditional Malay practice that draws influence from the rich imagery, customs, rituals, and forms of the Nusantara region.
Connect with us
Like the winding waterways, sea portals, and ever-changing islands that make up the archipelago, Nusantara Theatrics strives to leave a wake of collaborative communities in our path, and foster a culture of continuous evolution, revision and exchange.