Supported by the Victoria State Government, Asian Australian Drama Music Festival is an one-off day event with an innovative feature of the first ever Chinese Australian intercultural physical theatre piece showcase that is combined with rap singing and dancing. This event will be free to the community and public, with several performances and snacks and drinks provided.
Opening show Christmas Romance -This entertaining musical journey unravels a young lady’s fantasy on Christmas Eve, with the innovative feature of being the first ever Chinese Australian intercultural physical theatre piece that combines rap singing and dancing. This show is the debut of a series of Cross Encounters’ innovative cross-cultural drama show events. As a pioneer in Asian-Australian contemporary physical theatre, Cross Encounters stands out as the first and only creative force of its kind in Australia, promising a distinctive cross-cultural experience on Christmas Eve combining music, dance, and singing.
Lead by Olivia Wang, the first actor to perform Chinese-Australian cross-cultural physical theatre on stage, taking on lead roles in several productions. She has been performing across Great Melbourne since 2022, and now is bringing her creation – themed innovative drama show series to the audience at the festival.
Asian Australian Drama Music Festival includes traditional and contemporary music, singing and dance, as well as unexpected surprise shows. The group is using multiple theatre forms across different cultures and continents to provide the audience with energising, sensory experience. Whether you’re a fan of music, rap, drama or dance, you’re all welcome to this festival and enjoy the atmosphere, have fun at that night.
Asian Australian Drama Music Festival (AADMF):
The festival encompasses both traditional and contemporary music, singing, dance, and unexpected surprise shows. Utilizing multiple theatre forms across different cultures and continents, AADMF offers an energizing, sensory experience for diverse audiences. Whether you’re a fan of music, rap, drama or dance, you’re all welcome to this festival and enjoy the atmosphere, and have fun at that night.
Company Biography: Cross Encounters is a NFP performing arts company dedicated to creating innovative cross-cultural performing arts productions. It is Melbourne’s first and only fully accredited Chinese-Australian performing arts organisation. The team creates contemporary innovative intercultural theatre, stage and screen works, by using multiple art forms across different cultures. Besides being a professional performing arts show producer and performer, the group is also an active event presenter and organiser in Asian-Australian theatrical and live performance field. Their distinctive artworks have been acclaimed as exciting examples of independent theatre making, earning several awards and accolades for its unique artistic genre and exploration . It has also served to foster intercultural understanding by creating opportunities for collaboration and performance, as well as cultural expression. Their performances and stories have attracted wide media attention, with a standout four reports by SBS.
Asian Australian Drama Music Festival(AADMF)
DATE: 24 Dec enter from 5:30pm, Welcome Speech 6:30pm, Opening show 7pm-7:30pm
VENUE: CLAW Art Gallery Fitzroy，3065
Event type: in person+live streaming
Tickets：Free event
FOR MEDIA ENQUIRIES please contact our media coordinator Chelsea at crossencountersmp@gmail.com