John Chan 元樟 is a multidisciplinary storyteller, cultural strategist and lecturer working at the intersection of arts, social change and ecology, from a marine biology research background. He focuses on experimental embodied methods for migrant and queer stories. He collaborates with Ghost Chan as Ghost and John, and is the lead strategist of Hidden Keileon CIC, a cultural enterprise working with migrant and queer people to imagine futures with freedom and justice for all by dreaming and leading multidisciplinary and life-affirming projects.

John’s work touches on the intricacies of the body and nature, social movement and the folklore accompanying history, taking the forms of writing, theatre, dance, film and installation. Productions he contributed his skills as director, writer, performer, and designer have been seen internationally, including Hellerau Dresden, TD Berlin, Bow Arts, Pleasance London, Omnibus Theatre, Goethe-Institut Hongkong and more. He is an actor represented by Hancock Agency.

As a creative strategist, John has been involved in multiple social imagination projects and building infrastructures for resilient futures through exploring embodied ecology, stewardship and abolitionist organising, including collaboration with Hidden Keileon, The Albany, Migrants in Culture, Unit 38 and many more.