CAAP: In Process

An opportunity for performance makers to share their brand new works-in-development and develop their practice in conversation with peers and audiences

Works in Progress 2025, © Justin Cueno

Over the past six years, CAAP has supported more than 30 lead artists to share their projects and develop their practice in conversation with peers and audiences at our fun end of year event! CAAP In Process continues CAAP’s commitment to the fearless creativity of Asian Australian artists, with five artists across disciplines taking a leap of faith to share their daring new works-in-development in this renewed annual showcase.

Works and artists are better off when they are met with a supportive eye in process. So, CAAP in Process is an opportunity for performance makers to test their creations in front of an audience and receive peer feedback. After the show you are invited to stay for chats over a plate of food.

Don’t miss this exhilarating night with community as we celebrate Asian Australian creativity.

Upcoming

Thu 4 June, 6:30PM
Carriageworks, Gadigal NSW

2026 Artists

Angel Tan/Fine China
they/them

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Angel is a multidisciplinary creative based on Gadigal Land whose works explore the intersections of their Lesbian, Trans, and Chinese identity through an experimental melding of words, music, and art.

They are a self-titled Queer Chinese Transmasc Butch Dyke and have used this title as the foundation for many of their works, such as “MANIFESTO of a QUEER CHINESE TRANSMASC BUTCH DYKE” which featured in the trans and gender diverse publication marginal, as well as “SHIRT of a QUEER CHINESE TRANSMASC BUTCH DYKE” which featured in the lesbian art exhibition LOVERD*KE.

At night, Angel becomes the certified Lover Boy and self-proclaimed King Violinist: Fine China. Debuting the drag king scene in early 2024, Fine China has since made his mark upon many notable queer venues such as the Bearded Tit, the Red Rattler, the Imperial Erskineville, and Qtopia, where he was casted to be part of the renowned drag king theatre production They Will Be Kings. He’s performed at family-friendly events, bars, weddings, and nightclubs — always on the lookout for the next big show.

Kimie Tsukakoshi
she/her

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Kimie Tsukakoshi is an actress and singer of Singaporean-Chinese/Japanese background with an extensive career in film, theatre and television. 

On-screen, Kimie is best known for starring in the lead role of ‘Kyra’ in the AACTA award-winning television series The Bureau of Magical Things (seasons 1 and 2 playing on Netflix worldwide). She featured as ‘Heidi Thomson’ in all three seasons of The Family Law, SBS and Matchbox Pictures’ award-winning comedy TV series. Other screen credits include NCIS: Sydney, Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries, Secret CityDoctor DoctorH2O: Just Add WaterGreat White, Rip TideMarley, Someone, and short films Chasing the SunThe House that HungersHell Yeah and Smoke and Mirrors

On stage, she most recently appeared in Trent Dalton’s Love Stories (for which she won the Matilda Award for Best Supporting Actor) and Congratulations Get Rich (La Boite/Singapore Repertory Theatre/Sydney Theatre Company). Other recent appearances include The Poison of Polygamy for Sydney Theatre Company/La Boite (Matilda nominated for Best Leading Actor), Top Coat and Death of a Salesman for Sydney Theatre Company. Other stage credits include David Williamson’s Nearer the Gods at Queensland Theatre (Matilda nominated for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role), The Mystery of the Valkyrie (Woodward productions), Hanako: Desire and Other Secret Weapons (Matilda Award nominated for Best Female Actor), The Dead Devils of Cockle Creek (La Boite), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Underground Productions, Oscar Theatre Company), Miss Saigon (Savoyards, Ignatians), Avenue Q(Brisbane Arts Theatre), Boy & Girl Cabaret (Oscar Theatre Company), The New Dead: Medea Material (La Boite Indie/Stella Electrika) and PUFFS The Play in Sydney and Brisbane (Life Like Touring). 

The Casting Guild of Australia awarded Kimie the Rising Star Award in 2018. She is also a regular audiobook narrator, improviser, and in her past life, she worked as a corporate lawyer.

Nasim Patel
he/him

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Nasim Patel is an artist working with diasporic identities, technologies and the Anthropocene through choreography, rap, digital work, game development, and writing. He is drawn to embodiment as a common denominator for human experience, exploring how choreography can relate disparate ideas and stories. Nasim was a primary collaborator on Chris Chua’s video-game movement performance BeatStorm, presented at Dancehouse, Melbourne, and Riverside Theatres, Parammatta by FORM Dance Projects. He was commissioned by the Sydney Opera House through their Shortwave program to create the short film ‘non-paradise’, which premiered in the 2023 Outlines showcase. In 2024, Nasim participated in the Taiwan and Australia Choreography and Technology Exchange Program, organised between Critical Path and the Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab. The collaboration between Taiwanese and Australian artists led to the creation of ‘BODY-DATA-LOOP’ in Taiwan, and ‘I remember what the machine remembers what I remember’, which premiered in 2025 as part of Performance Space’s Liveworks festival. In 2025, Nasim completed an Honours thesis at UNSW which examined racialised repressions in early colonial Australia. Drawing on his research, Nasim created ‘Tell Distance’, a short choreographic work presented at Balmain Town Hall, as part of side.step, and PACT, through their In the Works program.

Kristina Mah
she/her

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Dr Kristina Mah is an artist and design researcher living and working on Gadigal-Wangal land (inner-west Sydney), Australia. Her work draws inspiration from ancient wisdom traditions — particularly Buddhism and Daoism — and emphasises embodied ways of knowing and lived experience. Her research explores compassion and entanglement in more-than-human contexts. Her creative practice engages with ritual, movement, cosmology, and mystic symbolism, giving rise to tangible, spatial, and sensory experiences and embodied narratives, often realised through new media, performance, and installation. Kristina is also a martial arts practitioner, and her movement and understanding are informed by her study of karate, kobudo, and the Chinese internal arts.

Neda Taha
she/her

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Neda Taha is an interdisciplinary artist from Western Sydney whose creative journey began in
street hip-hop as a young founding member of the award-winning dance crew, The Pioneers.
Her work spans dance, theatre, and film, with performances that have graced prestigious stages
like the Sydney Opera House and at the World Expo 2020 in Dubai. Neda’s talents as an actor
and deviser are highlighted with credits in the Helpmann-nominated dance theatre show
‘Playlist’
, and short film ‘The Whispering Glass’
, which premiered to a sold-out crowd at the
Sydney Opera House. Neda also gained recognition as the principal dancer in BLKB3RY’s viral
music video ‘Ha’ele Ki Pilitania’
, which has garnered over 4 million views on YouTube.
In 2023, Neda made her directorial debut with ‘Tuân’s Party’
, which enjoyed a sold-out premiere
and a critically acclaimed remount season in 2025, earning ★★★★ from WhatsTheShow and
praise from ABC Radio’s Rod Quinn as “the best show he’s seen all year.
” She further
developed her directing practice in 2024 with the children’s work ‘The Friendship: A
Naughty-Cool Adventure’
, created through PYT Fairfield’s Company program, and continues
this trajectory in 2025 with her latest work,
’What Are The Odds?’
.
In 2024, Neda delivered a powerful TEDx talk and performance with The Pioneers for
TEDxSydney Youth, showcasing her artistry and community impact on a national platform. Later
that year, Neda premiered her new dance theatre work Pioneers (dir. Eliam Royalness) as part
of the City of Sydney’s Art & About program, advancing her mission to celebrate culture,
resilience, and creative expression through movement and storytelling.
Neda is also a dedicated member of PYT Fairfield, where she has made significant
contributions as a Director, Actor, Co-Writer and Senior Tutor for their after-school drama
program,
‘Junior Ensemble’
. Her commitment to nurturing young talent, coupled with her
impactful work across various artistic disciplines, continues to define her as a vital force in the
Australian arts community. Looking ahead, in 2026 Neda began the development of her first
solo work,
‘Finding Jody Jenkins’
, marking a new chapter in her artistic practice. This project will
see her deepen her craft as a performer, writer, and multidisciplinary storyteller, expanding her
voice as an independent artist while continuing to refine the skills that have shaped her career
to date.

Acknowledgments

CAAP In Process is presented in partnership and with the generous support of Carriageworks and UNSW.

Previous Artists

2025

Works in Progress
Bay 20 Carriageworks, Gadigal NSW
Artists:  Donita Cruz, Paul Cordeiro, Ryuichi Fujimura, Keng Tan and Krishna Patel. hosted by Pratha Nagpal

2024

Works in Progress
Bay 20 Carriageworks, Gadigal NSW
Artists: Chirstopher Gurusamy, Eric Jiang, Maybelline San Juan, Kimi Shazell and Michelle St Anne, hosted by Happy Feraren

2023

Works in Progress
Bay 20 Carriageworks, Gadigal NSW
Artists: Andrew Deng, Cheng Tan, Jules Orcullo, Natasha Pontoh-Supit and Jasmin Wing-Yin Leung hosted by Happy Ferare