Cassandra Tan

Cassandra Tan is a Penang-based performer working across theatre, choral music, improv, and stand-up comedy.

She is a chorister with Penang Philharmonic Chorus and Penang Philharmonic Chamber Choir, primarily performing in Penang. The choir was awarded Silver in the All-Female category at the MCE International Choir Festival.

Her repertoire spans works across multiple languages and traditions, including European and Southeast Asian repertoire, with pieces in Swahili, Malay, and German. She has collaborated with singers from Kuala Lumpur in performances across Penang and KL.

Her theatre work includes musical theatre and traditional Malay forms such as Boria and Jikey, where improvisation, music, movement, and humor intersect. She performed in the musical Vikings in a featured ensemble role combining acting, singing, and movement. She has also taken on a lead role in a two-person play, and has additional training in acting and contemporary dance, alongside experience in social dance styles such as bachata, salsa, and West Coast Swing.

She has performed in stand-up and improv shows with Penang Comedy, and continues to explore humor and storytelling through her writing and performance work.

Her work explores the balance between structure and spontaneity, where storytelling, music, and humor meet.