CAMERON SMITH
Composition, Sound and Video Design
CAMERON SMITH
Composition, Sound and Video Design
A Chinese Christmas
Written By Trent Foo
FooFrame Productions
In association with bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company
KXT on Broadway, December 2025
With Trent Foo
Tiang Lim
Jolin Jiang
Direction Monica Sayers
Set & Costume Design Amy Lane
Lighting Design Cat Mai
Composition Jolin Jiang
Sound Design Cameron Smith
Props Design & Costume Assistant Georgia Grubelich
It’s Christmas Eve in Australia, and Heepa is hosting the annual family Christmas Party. Only problem is… his grandma isn’t coming.
In a last-ditch effort to win her back, Heepa travels to yōudū 幽都 — the Chinese underworld — with his trusty summoning book, hoping to convince his ghostly ancestors to use their magic to help him. But to earn their blessing, he must face his past, confront his future, and reckon with the complicated relationship he has with his Paw Paw.
A Chinese Christmas is a heartwarming, nostalgic, and often silly tale about a boy and his grandmother. Blending English and Chinese, myth and memory, live traditional music and text, it delves into the complexities of growing up Chinese in Australia and the unique result of blending two cultures together. A love letter to the ones who raised us—a celebration of family, cultural identity, and the ties that connect us across generations.
SUDS
"A Chinese Christmas will touch you to the core"
What's The Show ★ ★ ★ ★
"Cameron Smith’s sound design, along with Jiang as the composer, seemed to almost communicate with both the moment, the emotion, and sometimes the characters themselves."
Eastside Radio 89.7FM
"Cameron Smith’s sound design works seamlessly with Jiang’s score, blurring the line between what is live and what is recorded. Together they produced a mystical, oriental world that envelops us."
Cultural Binge
"My absolute favourite part of the production, however, is the audio work — beautiful sound design by Cameron Smith, paired with live music composed and performed by Jolin Jiang."