Meia Oei
meia (she/they) is a maker, singer, reader, performer, grad student
passionate about rethinking opera
currently:
- comparative literary studies (rma, utrecht university)
- new audiences and innovative practice (ma, royal conservatoire the hague)
i hold a ba in literary studies from the university of utrecht and a ba in classical voice (with a minor in early music voice) from the royal conservatoire the hague.my research interests centre around intermediality/ mediation, temporality, hauntology, queer theory, paratext, memory studies, interdisciplinarity, performativity, performance, embodiment, identity, and vocal modalities/ affective textures
(or: the many ways voices can be used to tell a story)
formerly:
- director's assistant for "oum - a son's quest for his mother" at the barbican (london, uk)
- directing intern for "oum - a son's quest for his mother" @ dutch national opera
- communication and dramaturgy @ opera2day