Crisel Consunji is an award-winning actress and an accomplished musical theatre performer. She received a nomination for Best Actress and Best New Performer at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards and won Best New Performer for her acclaimed portrayal in the film “Still Human”. She began her professional career in theatre from the age of ten performing with the Repertory Philippines in Manila. Her roles include Beauty in Beauty and the Beast, Susan Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods. She is a recipient of the prestigious Ani ng Dangal Award from the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in the Philippines. In 2008 she moved to Hong Kong to work at Hong Kong Disneyland. Her performances included the lead role of Bebe in The Golden Mickeys. In recent years Crisel Consunji has also committed herself to early childhood education with a focus on arts-based learning for young children. She is the founder of Baumhaus, an arts education initiative and creative space for families which provides nurturing and support with a variety of educational and community programmes. She also leads the distribution and training for the US-based Kindermusik programme in Hong Kong which empowers families to raise their children with a love of music. Crisel Consunji has completed two master’s degrees in early childhood education and Global Politics.