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Teik-Kim

Teik-Kim is a theatre-maker, performance artist and a NSW-qualified secondary drama teacher. On Sydney’s independent stages, he has acted in two of Patrick Lenton’s works- The Bermuda Love Triangle (New Theatre dir. Augusta Supple 2009) and Sexy Tales of Paleontology (Sydney Fringe Festival dir. Anne-Maree Magi 2010).

As a theatre-maker and performance artist, Teik-Kim’s main inquiry lies in transgressing identity and boundary constructions expressed within popular culture. Responsible for solo performance works, Post-Op Chamber Piece (UNSW 2002), The Ozzie Citizenship Series (2006-7) and a series of performance lectures, The Guest Project (PACT & Griffringe) a mild distortion of his own research into his Hakka-Chinese cultural heritage, he is also creator of audience-activated live installations, Karaoke Massage (2005-) and Im not a psychic, just a performer (Tin Sheds Gallery 2011).

In the realm of live art, he has appeared in spat+loogie’s supermarket installation new!shop and video-goggled tourist experience Holiday (Next Wave Festival 2006-8). He has been a featured performer in Stories East and West directed by William Yang and Annette Shun-Wah since 2010.

On screen, he was featured in Corrie Chen’s short feature Happy Country (MIFF 2009, Flickerfest 2010, La Mirada Film Festival 2011) as the Dance Instructor in Deborah Kelly’s award-wining Tank Man Tango , which was a viral video memorial and live art project.

He is currently at Playwriting Australia, coordinating the Outreach program, which seeks to engage and skill up emerging playwrights from Indigenous and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Teik-Kim made his feature film debut as the titular character in Alvin’s Harmonious World of Opposites (dir. Platon Theodoris), which was most recently awarded Directors' Choice at the 2015 Sydney Underground Film Festival.

Something Unique

Teik-Kim has combined karaoke and massage into a single artwork known as karaoke massage!