Cross Encounters is an award winning performing arts producer, performer, presenter and organiser. It creates contemporary innovative intercultural theatre, stage and screen works, by using multiple art forms across different cultures. By combining the best of the Australian and Asian performing arts sectors, it leads and fosters mutual conversations, partnerships, as well as networking and exchange opportunities between artists and audiences.
Cross Encounters is a renowned not-for-profit performing arts company in Melbourne. Established by Olivia Wang – the leader in Chinese-Australian performing arts scene, the group is dedicated to creating innovative intercultural works. The company is Melbourne’s sole fully accredited Chinese-Australian performing arts organisation. By combining the best of the Australian and Asian performing arts sectors, the team is dedicated to create innovative intercultural works. It also leads and fosters mutual conversations, partnerships, as well as networking and exchange opportunities. The company has received and been nominated for more than ten local and national awards, for achievements in arts innovation, supporting and preserving cultural expression, as well as fostering intercultural understanding by creating opportunities for collaboration. In 2024, the organisation’s impact has attracted international attention, and has been shortlisted for the annual Non-Profit Organisation Awards. Their story has also attracted wide media attention. With the growing recognition in the industry, Cross Encounters has been considered as an emerging leading group in cross-cultural performing art between Asia and Australia.
The company is the first independent non-profit performing arts organisation in Melbourne that has a particular focus on the exchange and communication between Australian and Chinese theatre, and the first arts organisation in Australia which produces Chinese-Australian cross-cultural physical theatre works. Our artistic style and innovative intercultural drama shows are unique and we’re the first and only creatives among all the performing arts groups in Australia. We’re lucky to have been recognised for our distinct artistic genre and explorations.
We promote two way communication between the Chinese and Australian performing arts industries. Other projects include workshops, theatre forums, education programs, public events, presentations and collaborations, as well as arts festivals and celebrations. We have been engaged by the Australian Council of the arts, among other bodies and organisations.
Cross Encounters is Melbourne’s first and only independent NFP and DGR certified Chinese-Australian performing arts organisation.
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