Plays

RUBY - in development

  • Research: Conducted interviews with members of Asian and Migrant gender non-conforming sex worker communities.

  • Consultation: Received sensitivity coaching from Kai Cheng Thom, who is a Chinese-Canadian Trans-identified writer, performer, and cultural worker.

  • Development supported by:

    • Toronto Arts Council - Emerging Playwrights Program

    • OAC Theatre Recommender Grants through Nightwood Theatre, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto Fringe Festival, and Theatre Passe Muraille.

    • Canada Arts Council - Explore and Create Program

  • Dramaturgy: Bilal Baig

  • Creative Consultants: Angel Glady, Raf Antonio, Teiya Kasahara

  • A recipient of the Promising Pen Prize by Cahoots Theatre.

Al/Lex - in development

  • In 2014, an excerpt was performed at a World Theatre Day Celebration (hosted by Actors Repertory Company and presented by Cahoots Theatre) and at the Rock.Paper.Sistahz 13 Festival, b current theatre.

  • Received artistic support from Marjorie Chan at Cahoots Theatre.

  • Development supported by OAC Theatre Recommender Grants through Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, b current theatre, and Factory Theatre.

  • 2015 - 2016 Emerging Creators’ Unit, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre:

    • Selected as one of the 4 emerging creators to receive mentorship and training by Sunny Drake and Mel Hague to develop Al/Lex.

    • Presented a 25-minute solo interdisciplinary performance of Al/Lex, dramaturged by Mel Hague and directed by Tawiah Ben Eben Mfoafo-M'Carthy at the 37th Rhubarb festival.

  • Excerpt staged reading at the Body Politic, 35th Anniversary Party.

  • In 2021, presented a virtual excerpt performance of Al/Lex at an Asian Heritage Month event (University of Toronto) and at the ArQuives (Joy Kogawa House)

    • Dramaturgy: Jeff Ho

  • 2021-22 OAC Theatre Recommender Grants through Factory Theatre and Nightswimming.

Lucky Stars

  • In 2019, selected as one of the 10 playwrights to showcase a short play at the Taipei Shorts festival in Taiwan.

  • Lucky Stars was directed by Liam Fanning.

Blood Stain

  • In 2009, selected as one of the 8 Asian Canadian Playwrights to develop a play in fu-GEN’s (Asian Canadian Theatre Company, Toronto) Kitchen Program under the guidance of artistic director Nina Lee Aquino.

  • A staged reading of Blood Stain was directed by David Yee and showcased at fu GEN’s Potluck Festival.

Film

SOMETHING’S PHISHY (short film)

  • Chase Lo (director/co-writer/actor), Bessie Cheng (co-writer/actor), Alice Wang (producer)

  • Selected as the winner of the fifth Queer Your Stories Short Film Pitch Competition by outACTRAto (ACTRA Toronto’s 2SLGBTQIA+ committee)

  • World premiere at the 2024 Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival

Honours

  • The Toronto Fringe 24-Hour Playwriting Contest 2021 – Jury Member

  • Toronto Arts Council – Emerging Playwrighting Grant Recipient (2021)

  • Canada Arts Council – Research and Creation Grant Recipient (2021)

Training

Writing Workshops/Classes/Programs

  • Rob Michaels - TV & Film Writing Class

  • Joy Kogawa House – QueerAsian Writing Workshops facilitated by C.E. (Chris) Gatchalian

  • Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre – Masterclasses w/ Carmen Aguirre, Bilal Baig, Yolanda Bonnell

  • Open Heart Surgery Theatre – Playwriting in Movement Workshop Series

  • Expect Theatre – TV Writing for Playwrights w/ Chloé Hung, Playwriting w/ Anna Chatterton

  • The Writers’ Union of Canada – Writing Strategies w/ Farzana Doctor

  • Buddies in Bad Times Theatre – Emerging Creators’ Unit

  • Fu-Gen - Asian Canadian Theatre Company – Playwriting Program

  • Playwrights Guild of Canada – Solo Show Creation w/ Johanna Nutter

  • Convergence Theatre – Habit Community Performance Project w/ Julie
    Tepperman & Aaron Willis

  • York University – Improvisation & Playmaking, Scene Study