Biography
Self-described as the Asian empress of the gay streets of Sydney, Dyan Tai (he/they) has emerged from the stages of the local cabaret scene and now evolved into a multidisciplinary artist. Their captivating live shows bring together elements of Asiatic drag and performance art intersected with synth heavy electronic music and a sparkly, mirror coated keytar.
The Malaysian-born Chinese Australian Dyan is an electronic musician, singer/songwriter, drag and cabaret performer and DJ who’s especially dedicated to the QTPOC community. They have been a radio presenter on FBI Radio as well as being featured on ABC's “You Can't Ask That” (the Chinese-Australian episode).
Website: https://www.dyantai.com/
Biography
Though small in stature, Jasmine Yo Shan Chan makes up for it in award-winning passion and drive. She is a Melbourne-based performer originally from Hong Kong. From a young age, she has undergone training for singing, acting and dancing. As a young artist, she has already performed at impressive venues such as the Queen Elizabeth Stadium and Disneyland in Hong Kong.
Jasmine first stepped on stage in 2009 for the “My Hong Kong Dream Concert”. Her screen debut was a Hong Kong McDonald’s breakfast TV commercial in 2015. Her first theatre training was at the age of 14, where she was chosen as a recipient for the Bravo! Program offered by AFTEC Hong Kong. This was a two-year training program, including three-week training with the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre in Taiwan as one of 10 people out of the final 30. This two-year program opened her eyes to the professional world of performing arts, where she received training for classical and physical theatre from Dr Vicky Ooi, Rodney Cottier from LAMDA and Ata Wong as well as instructors from the Cloud Gate Dance School.
Jasmine’s determination to make performing a lifelong career was the moment she was chosen as the school drama captain at Geelong Grammar School in Year 12. Since then she has participated in productions such as “Chicago” (Mona); “Motor-mouth and Suck-face: An Apocalyptic Love Story” (Sarah); “Sense and Sensibility” (Margaret Dashwood); “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (Hermia), and more during her time at Geelong Grammar School. After graduation she went on to work as a show character in Hong Kong Disneyland for almost two years.
Biography
Emily is a Sydney-based actress with a passion for Australian and Classical Theatre. She graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Screen and Media – Acting and has since found herself performing as the leading lady in plays such as“Little Women” (2024), “The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie” (2022-23), “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (2021-2022) and “Alice in Wonderland” (2019-2022).
She is extremely passionate about the technicality of language and the translation of classical plays for a modern audience and thoroughly enjoys a challenge. Emily goes above and beyond in her work and believes that connection—with her scene partners and the audience—are the true heart of theatre.