RAMESH MEYYAPPAN

theatre maker

Ramesh Meyyappan is a theatre maker who develops performances using an eclectic mix of visual and physical theatre styles.  Ramesh continually seeks to develop and extend his theatrical visual vocabulary, for example incorporating; circus techniques, bouffon, puppetry and illusion within his work.  He enjoys the challenge of creating strong narrative visual work.

Ramesh is something of a pioneer, he has continually explored visual styles that allow him to make work entirely accessible while raising awareness of deaf performers and directors, since he moved to Scotland in 2006, he played an important role in raising awareness of deaf to the Scottish theatre community. He was involved in the programme design team for the BA Performance in BSL (British Sign Language) and English at the Royal Conservatoire Scotland where he continues to teach the Visual Theatre module.  

Over the years, his solo performances and collaborations have toured nationally and internationally to much critical acclaim. He has been commissioned to devise, write and direct plays for other companies internationally. His work has been nominated five times for Best Actor at the Life! Theatre Awards (Singapore) and awarded the accolade twice. In Scotland he was nominated for a CATS (Critic Award Theatre Scotland) – Best Male Performance for Off Kilter.

Love Beyond (Act of Remembrance) one of his recent works – written, created and performed by him, sees Ramesh present for the first time, work that incorporates both sign and spoken word, these he combined masterfully with his unique visual style.    Love Beyond has been nominated for 3 CAT awards including Best New Play and Outstanding Performance and won Best Music & Sound Designer and Best Technical Presentation.

Lady M (Margaret) created and directed by Ramesh was a commissioned by Why Not and 1s1 theatre companies – Toronto, Canada.  A powerful play inspired by the character of Lady Macbeth from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, it was presented at the Summerworks Festival 2023.

Ramesh Meyyappan is one of the most distinctive and acclaimed theatre makers working in Scotland today - Sunday National