About Me
Hight: 160cm | Hair Color: Black | Eye color: Dark Brown
Spoken Language:
Cantonese(Native), Mandarin(Fluent), English(Fluent), French(Basic)
Lok Kan CHEUNG is an exiled Hong Kong performer and the Artistic Director of Theatre Ash (HK) as well as the Artistic Associate of David Glass Ensemble (UK). Renowned for her exquisite physical performance, Lok Kan is meticulously trained in physical theatre and movement.
She has been trained at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (School of Drama), Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq in Acting Training and Laboratoire d’Étude du Mouvement, and Ecole Philippe Gaulier de Theatre in Paris. She is also currently learning object theatre at Mots de Tête (formerly Philippe Genty Company), deepening her exploration of movement and dramaturgy.
Additionally, she has received training in traditional Javanese mask and dance from Supana Pono Wiguno, the artistic director of the Yogyakarta Palace, enriching her craft with deep cultural and movement knowledge.
Lok Kan has played an active role in Hong Kong theatre, particularly in puppet theatre. She was a puppeteer and story writer for productions by Make Friends with Puppet Theatre Company. She has also collaborated as a performer and playwright with other Hong Kong performing arts companies, including Theatre Fanatico, Dance Art Hong Kong, and Amity Drama Club.
She is also the curator of the Hong Kong Film Festival in Paris (Festival du Film Hongkongais de Paris), the only Hong Kong film festival in the city, in partnership with City Hall of Paris (Mairie de Paris). In addition, she is the curator of Hong Kong: Échos D’Une Ville, the first Hong Kong-themed cultural event in Annecy, France, presented in collaboration with L'Auditorium Seynod, an official venue of the City Hall of Annecy (Mairie de Annecy).
Recent Works Include:
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Voyage Expiré – La Voie de la Renaissance
A theatre, puppetry, and cinema performance exploring a young woman’s quest for freedom and identity in 1980s Hong Kong after facing an arranged marriage and an expired visa for the afterlife.
Performed at L'Auditorium Seynod, Annecy, France (October 2024). -
Merrich (Solo Play)
Set in 1980s China, a village girl defies an arranged marriage to pursue her dream of a better life in Hong Kong.
Performed at the Kiram Art Festival 2023, in Indonesia. -
Mourir, prier, Marier (Die, Play, Marry)
An international collaboration exploring the struggles of Asian women and migrants through the stories of two female ghosts from Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Co-produced by Theatre Ash (Hong Kong) and Untouchable Peach Theatre (Taiwan).
Performed in Paris at MVAC 18 and The Dissidents Club (March 2023). -
My Bloody Tail
A visual spectacle inspired by Kowloon Walled City, blending physical movement, sand painting, and 3D projection. It follows a rat's journey to become human amidst the destruction of its home.
Performed in Hsinchu, Taiwan (November 2018). -
Immersive Theatre: The Hysterics
Co-presented by Topi Dalmata (IT), Theatre Ash (HK), and David Glass Ensemble (UK)
A site-specific piece exploring women and madness through historical narratives, performed at Santa Maria Della Scalla, Siena, Italy. -
Physical Theatre: City of Darkness
Produced by Theatre Ash (HK) and Directed by David Glass
A tragi-comedy inspired by Kowloon Walled City, featuring artists from 7 countries, celebrating the city’s cultural memory and resilience.
Premiered in Indonesia and toured at Teater Bijimili's and D-Jakarta Teater Platform. -
Physical Theatre: The Brides Reloaded 2018*
Co-produced by Collettivo Teatro Siena (Italy) and David Glass Ensemble (UK)
12 Brides. 1 Room. 0 Grooms. A provocative exploration of ‘the female principle’ blending humor and raw emotion.
Performed at Teatro dei Rozzi, Siena, Italy (January 23, 2018).
張樂勤是一位 活躍於歐亞的形體演員及製作人，同時也是 香港藝術發展局審批員、 Theatre Ash 創辦人及藝術總監，以及 英國大衛・格拉斯劇團 (David Glass Ensemble) 的前成員。
她多年來於世界各地鑽研表演藝術，並畢業於 香港演藝學院（戲劇學院）、 法國賈克樂戲劇學院 (Ecole International de Theatre Jacques Lecoq) 及 法國菲利普・高利埃 (Ecole Philippe Gaulier de Theatre)。她曾向 安歷高・龐韋勒 (Enrico Bonavera) 學習 意大利即興喜劇 (Commedia dell’arte)，並於 英國一人一故事劇場學院 (School Of Playback Theatre) 進修。
近年來，她開始隨 印尼日惹王宮面具戲偶製作總監 Ki Pono Wiguno 學習 爪哇傳統舞蹈、面具及木偶，將傳統藝術融入其創作中。
此外，張樂勤也在 物件劇場 方面持續探索，現正於 Mots de Tête（前 Philippe Genty 劇團）學習物件劇場，深入研究 肢體與戲劇結構 的可能性。
她同時是 巴黎香港電影節 (Festival du Film Hongkongais de Paris) 的 策展人，這是巴黎唯一的香港電影節，並與 巴黎市政府 (Mairie de Paris) 合作舉辦。她亦策劃了 Hong Kong: Échos D’Une Ville，這是 法國安錫市 首個 以香港為主題 的文化活動，與 L'Auditorium Seynod 聯合呈現。
近年製作及參與演出：
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《The Hysterics》 (沉浸式劇場)
英國 David Glass Ensemble、意大利 Topi Dalmata 及 Theatre Ash 聯合製作。
場域特定 (Site-specific) 作品，探討 女性與瘋狂 的議題。
於意大利 Siena 的 Santa Maria della Scala 博物館 演出。 -
《City of Darkness》 (形體劇場)
香港 Theatre Ash 與 英國 David Glass Ensemble 聯合製作。
以 九龍城寨 為靈感的 悲喜劇，邀請來自 7 個國家 的藝術家，共同慶祝 城市文化記憶與韌性。
於印尼巡迴公演，並於 Teater Bijimili 和 D-Jakarta Teater Platform 演出。 -
《The Brides Reloaded 2018》 (形體劇場)
英國 David Glass Ensemble、意大利 Collettivo Teatro Siena 聯合製作。
12 位新娘，1 間房間，0 位新郎。
一部挑釁之作，以 幽默與情感 交織而成，探索 女性本質 的多重面向。
於義大利 Siena 的 Teatro dei Rozzi 演出 (2018 年 1 月 23 日)。 -
《My Bloody Tail》
以 九龍城寨 為靈感的 視覺盛宴，融合 肢體動作、沙畫與 3D 投影技術，講述一隻老鼠在家園被摧毀後，努力 成為人類 的故事。
於台灣新竹演出 (2018 年 11 月)。 -
《Voyage Expiré – La Voie de la Renaissance》
一部結合 戲劇、偶戲與電影 的作品，探索 1980 年代香港，一名年輕女子在 面對包辦婚姻 和 陰間簽證過期 後，尋求 自由與身份認同 的故事。
於法國安錫 L'Auditorium Seynod 演出 (2024 年 10 月)。 -
《Mourir, prier, Marier (Die, Play, Marry)》
香港 Theatre Ash 與 台灣 Untouchable Peach Theatre 聯合製作的 國際合作作品。
探索 亞洲女性與移民的困境，通過 台灣與香港的女性鬼魂 故事呈現。
於巴黎 MVAC 18 和 Dissidents Club 演出 (2023 年 3 月)。