Chris Shum

Writer Actor Director Choreographer Producer

I am a multi creative with a focus on writing and acting in stage, film, tv who grew up in Hong Kong and New York and now I'm living in London. I am trying to expand my scope in directing as well. I have assisted directed and lead in Youth theatre company plays and workshops. In my day job, I work as a Cover Supervisor and a culture and arts curator for a charity in London. I'm interested in work related to acting, writing, producing, directing and any related opportunity.

Credits

Actor and theatremaker, The Primary Colours of Life: Finding Serenity/ Sprint Festival, Camden People Theatre, 1 show, 2023

Performance orchestrator, IN PRINCIPIO ERAT VERBUM VERBUM (‘IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD’), Amanda Wilkinson Gallery/ Performance Exchange, 2 shows, 1 day, 2022.

Actor, NGO KENG KITSCH《打⼩⼈》, RTHK, 1 episode, 2021

Actor, OH MARNI! OH MARNI!, M21, 1 short film, 2018

Actor, PINEAPPLE, Web Series, 1 episode, Jane Chow

Actor, THE LAST FUNNYROLE HOME, HKTA, 2 shows, 2 days, 2018.

Actor, XAU - CHAPTER 5, Ganglio Film, 3 days, 2017

Actor, LIVY IN THE GARDEN, HKU Guild, 1 show, 1 day , 2016.

Writer, Location Scout, Costume and make up personnel, OH MARNI! OH MARNI!, M21, 1 short film, 3 days of filming 2018

Writer, The Wacky Interview, M21, 1 short film, 1 day of filming 2018.

Training

Advanced Acting Collective - Collective Acting Studio
Improv. Acting Buddy Workshop, Ubuntu Improv Theatre
Actor’s Training, HKTA
Jeanne Hartman Professional Acting Workshop
Playing with Your Own Mask Workshop, Merit Minds
Basic Acting I with Gregory Natale

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Film - feature
  • Film - short
  • Literature
  • Live art
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - drama
  • Visual arts

What I do

  • Access consultancy (including BSL, audio-description and neurodiversity)
  • Choreography
  • Creative Access
  • Curating
  • Devising
  • Dialect / Voice Direction
  • Directing
  • Languages
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Additional Languages

Cantonese, Mandarin, French (very basic)

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