Matthew Xia

Matthew Xia is a multiple award-winning theatre director, cultural leader, and multi-disciplinary artist whose work moves fluidly between stages, streets, and communities.

Matthew Xia has been the Artistic Director of Actors Touring Company since 2018. He was previously Associate Artistic Director at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester; Director-in-Residence at Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse; and Associate Director at Theatre Royal Stratford East.  

Across his career, Matthew has directed some of the UK’s most talented actors, including Daniel Kaluuya, Cynthia Erivo, Joseph Quinn, Erin Doherty, Malachi Kirby, Maxine Peake, David Haig, and Samuel Barnett. 

In 2019, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of the Arts London in recognition of his work to make theatre more accessible and to champion minority groups as leaders, makers, and audiences within the industry.