Chee Sek Thim's new creative pursuit: Cheras, The Musical!

Chee Sek Thim began as a dancer, moved on to acting and directing, owns a guesthouse in Penang and is now tackling his first musical. Photo: The Star/Chan Tak Kong

“Have some wedges,” offers Chee Sek Thim, as he dips a thick potato wedge into sweet chilli sauce.

I politely decline, as I sit down next to him in a cafe bar in Kuala Lumpur.