Malaysian made, London based.

Actor, writer, professional daydreamer.

As an actor, writer and performer, Vinna explores the intersection of identity, awareness and collective/traditional wisdom as a means to building deeper, more meaningful connections with herself, the communities she belongs to and the world that surrounds her.

Her many labels in life include aerial artist, meditator, spoken word poet, runner, baker, acting coach, facilitator and guest lecturer.

Trained in classical acting and devised theatre in Seoul and London, Vinna continues to explore new creative horizons through movement, writing and experimental acting philosophies.

As she evolves as a performer, Vinna is increasingly interested in questioning our learned responses to the pervasive physical and emotional challenges of our time, with awareness, play and fluidity as tools for resilience.

The theatre Vinna makes reflects her belief in creating spaces where difficult conversations within and between communities can be had. One of her notable projects is an immersive show “DUALITY;” a show mounted in conservative Malaysia aimed at creating a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ and non binary community to exist fully as themselves, as well as a space for audience and performers to explore the extremes of the gender binary and everything in between.

As the co-founder of Cognatus (UK) with actor-composer Siiri Partanen (Finland) and Susanna Hyvärinen (Finland), Vinna created “The Ideal Woman”, combining spoken word, song and movement to embody narratives carried within women’s bodies through different cultures and generations. The show was created, grown and performed in both the UK and Spain.

Vinna currently guest lectures at London Contemporary Dance School, teaching “Creative Freedom in Performance”, a pedagogical training conceived through Vinna’s practice in Vipassana meditation and the culmination of her experience as an actor thus far, spurred by her continuous curiosity to thread the thin line between living and performance.