Company overview

A browser-based SaaS platform for theatre surtitles.

SurtitleLive helps theatre teams prepare scripts, draft translations, and deliver live surtitles to audience phones, operator consoles, and projectors — all from the browser. A founder-operated company based in Calgary, Canada.

Founded: 2025
Based in: Calgary, Canada
Business form: Sole proprietorship
Company type: Product startup
Public beta: Started April 2026

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Company & business model

A public, digital-native SaaS business.

The essentials for startup-program, cloud, and partner review — what the company is, how it earns, and why it's cloud- and AI-native.

A software product company

Not a consulting agency, custom-build shop, or content site — a self-serve product accessed in the browser at surtitlelive.com.

Self-serve SaaS model

Subscription plans plus usage-based AI credits for script analysis, translation, and workflow automation.

Founder-funded

Self-funded by its founder since 2025, with no institutional venture-capital funding.

Cloud- and AI-native

Built on cloud-hosted runtime delivery, secure browser workflows, and AI-assisted analysis and translation.

Who it serves

Built for teams that need subtitles to survive show night.

Theatre subtitles are usually prepared in one tool, translated in another, checked in spreadsheets, then run through fragile show-night workarounds. SurtitleLive brings preparation, review, deployment, audience access, operator control, and backup exports into one browser workflow.

Primary users

Theatre companies and opera teams preparing surtitles for live audiences
Fringe, touring, and small production teams that cannot rely on heavy venue-specific hardware
Accessibility and front-of-house teams coordinating mobile audience subtitles
Stage managers and subtitle operators who need browser-based cue control and fallback exports

What we build

A digital-native workflow for live surtitles.

A cloud-hosted software service for small productions and touring teams — no venue-specific hardware required.

Script preparation

Upload scripts, run structure analysis, and review editable subtitle cues before a show.

AI-assisted translation

Draft multilingual surtitles with character-name consistency and human review.

Live delivery

Push reviewed subtitles to audience phones, an operator console, and projector outputs.

Self-serve SaaS

Subscription tiers and usage-based AI credits. No venue hardware purchase required.

Founder

KK Lam

Playwright, drama educator, and software developer. SurtitleLive grew from that overlap: practical theatre production needs, multilingual accessibility, and software engineering for live performance.

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Why credible

Theatre practice, backed by software and security training.

Education

B.Sc. Information Technology
Western Governors University
2025 · United States
MFA Drama and Theatre Education
Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
2021 · Hong Kong
B.Soc.Sc (Hons) Sociology & B.Ed (Hons)
Hong Kong Baptist University
2016 · Hong Kong

Certifications

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CompTIA

CySA+
Security+
Network+
A+

CompTIA Stackable

CIOS
CSIS
Security Analytics Pro

Microsoft

Security, Compliance & Identity
Azure AI
Data Fundamentals

AWS

Cloud Practitioner

ISC2

Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

Google

Cybersecurity
Data Analytics

Other

ITIL 4 Foundation
Linux Essentials

Selected theatre writing recognition

2023The ClownsOutstanding Script Award, 9th Heart River Play Competition
2020Dinner SinSelected, 6th Heart River Play Competition public performance
2017The Gossip Murder CaseFilesShortlisted, 6th Youth Playwriting Scriptwriting Project
2015My Don Quixote DadOutstanding Award, 9th Chinese Stage Script Writing Competition

Contact and verification

Public beta with self-serve onboarding, product guides, published terms and privacy, and email support. For company, startup-program, product, or partnership questions, reach info [at] surtitlelive [dot] com.

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