Christine ML Lee
Composer, Playwright & Poet

Based out of Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang (Montreal), Christine ML Lee is a composer, playwright and poet interested in the intersection between music, movement and storytelling. Working with dance and spoken word, Christine has had her music performed at Festival Quartiers Danses and in Montreal Botanical Gardens. As a sound designer, she was nominated for a META award for her work on Psycho 6(Teesri Duniya Theatre). Alumna of Nightwood Theatre’s Young Innovators Unit & Playwrights' Workshop Montréal's Young Creators Unit, Christine is currently working on a musical, Just a Note, supported by the Canada Council for the Arts. She subsequently won a Frankie award for Most Promising Emerging Artist for the staged reading of her musical at the Festival St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe 2022. Christine is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Quebec Writers’ Federation.

photo by Chrystian Guy

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Centaur Theatre: At the Beginning of Time

February 21 – March 12, 2023
Centaur Theatre Company, 453 Saint François-Xavier, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2T1 

At the Beginning of Time

An autobiographical story of a gay man in his late 50’s who thought his life was settled only to be thrown into a new world where he has to reimagine everything. This is Steve Galluccio’s most personal play since Mambo Italiano.

Written by Steve Galluccio | Directed by Peter Hinton-Davis | Set and Costume Design Michael Gianfrancesco | Lighting Design Andrea Lundy | Sound Design Troy Slocum | Assistant Director Adam Capriolo | Assistant Sound Designer Christine ML Lee | Stage Manager Melanie St-Jacques | Assistant Stage Manager Elyse Quesnel

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Théâtre aux Écuries & Nervous Hunter: Bonnes Bonnes

11 au 22 avril, 2023
Théâtre aux Écuries, 7285 Rue Chabot, Montréal, QC H2E 2K7

Trois femmes d’origine chinoise discutent de la création d’une nouvelle pièce librement inspirée d’un classique du théâtre français : Les Bonnes de Jean Genet. Elles évoquent leur désir d’être blanches, la colonisation de leur esprit, la télévision chinoise, la sauce chili, les cheveux blonds, les rituels chinois et les best-sellers Mange Prie Aime et Crazy Rich Asians. Elles discutent de l’évolution de leurs sentiments quant à leur identité chinoise; de la honte à la fierté en passant par une profonde inquiétude, en particulier dans un monde où la puissance financière et politique de la Chine ne cesse de croître. C’est aussi un gros doigt d’honneur à tous ceux et celles qui se moquaient de l’odeur de leurs lunchs à l’école.

Texte Sophie Gee et Tamara Nguyen | Mise en scène Sophie Gee | Éclairages Nine Desbaillet | Projections Amelia Scott | Costumes Jessica Poirier-Chang | Décors Maryanna Chan | Conception sonore Christine ML Lee | Distribution Sophie Gee, Charo Foo Tai Wei et Meilie Ng

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CHRISTINE ML LEE'S PORTFOLIO

AS COMPOSER - Selected Contemporary Classical Works

Bloom, for SATB
Le Choeur du Brouhaha, directed by Sébastien Lachaume

Neige, for piano, cello, violin, alto and double bass

Navires Étoiles Et Âme Sage, for piano solo
Performed by Philippe Prud’Homme

AS COMPOSER - For Film / Video Games / Contemporary Dance

The Flower Sings, Piano Music

Summer Swish excerpts, music for contemporary dance
Choreography by As They Strike Collective

Spring Swish excerpts, music for contemporary dance
Choreography by As They Strike Collective

AS COMPOSER - Sound Design / Electroacoustic Work

À travers la neige, electroacoustic piece
Premiered at the eBuzz Festival at University of Montreal

Flashes, electroacoustic piece,
Excerpt from Level Up Symposium by Associated Designers of Canada

AS PLAYWRIGHT & SONGWRITER - Selected Musical Theatre Work

"Who You Think I Am", excerpt from Just a Note
CMTWC Showcase
Sung by Marie-Pierre de Brienne,
Musical Director, Arrangement by Jonathan Monro
Book, Music & Lyrics by Christine ML Lee

Excerpt from Just a Note
YCU Showcase at Playwrights' Workshop Montreal
Directed by Olivia Woods, Dramaturgy by Jesse Stong

AS POET - Selected work

Summer

Safe Place

out of control

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