Dr Seet Khiam Keong, better known as "K.K. Seet", is an academic, writer and theatre director from Singapore. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English Language and Literature at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He was responsible for establishing NUS's Theatre Studies programme in 1992.[1] He is a prominent figure in the arts scene in Singapore, where he is particularly known for being a judge at several high-profile competitions and serving on a number of arts-related committees.
Dr Seet holds a PhD from the University of Exeter, and Master's degrees from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Toronto.[2] He has been the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship and two British Council Fellowships.[3]
Seet has chaired the Grants Committee and Selection Panel for the Singapore Cultural Medallion and the Young Artist of the Year Awards in Theatre. He advises on multidisciplinary arts at the National Arts Council Singapore, and has been a member of both the Drama Advisory Committee and the Films Appeal Committee for Singapore's Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts (MICA).[4]
Seet has judged numerous arts-related competitions, including the Singapore Literature Prize, the Singapore Writers Festival, The Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards, and the televised shows the Fame Awards and The Arena.[5][6][7]
Seet has hosted the TV shows Film Art and Art Nation on Arts Central of MediaCorp TV12 in Singapore.[4][8]
Seet has written twelve books. His book Death Rites was dramatised for TV by Arts Central.[9]
