We’re honoured to be Melbourne’s sole fully accredited Chinese-Australian performing arts organisation.
In addition to offering cross-cultural theatre-based services, our production company develops and performs works that investigate the possibilities of innovation, deep collaboration and exchange between culturally diverse artists. We’re dedicated to creating innovative intercultural theatre, stage and screen productions. Our projects encompass different forms, cultural traditions, stories and technologies.
These provide a platform for government bodies, academic institutions and industry professionals to exchange ideas, helping to build connections. We are engaged in intercultural artistic collaborative projects, discussions, investigations and events. We are particularly focused on supporting emerging artists from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. We guide their involvement in the Australian performing arts industry through mentorship and development opportunities.
Through promoting and facilitating the connection of culturally diverse artistic, cultural, educational and government organisations, we aim to foster public awareness of and interest in the development of cross-cultural artistic, performing arts and theatrical works.
Current Staff
Head of the organisation: Olivia Wang
Resident director: Noah Zhao Wang
Stage manager&production design: Zena Wang
Marketing&Communications Coordinator: Tia Han
Fundrasier: William White
Designer&Technical Support: Genevieve Byrne
All of our key staff have long-standing professional backgrounds from the performing arts industry, and have different personal styles and passions for artistic and cultural development. With a vision for cross-cultural peAll of our key staff have long-standing professional backgrounds from the performing arts industry, and have different personal styles and passions for artistic and cultural practice. With a vision for cross-cultural performing arts development, we are opening up new directions of artistic exploration to create unique and meaningful cultural interactions. We are always excited to see the spark that comes out of the creation process.
Awards
With the growing recognition in the industry, our company has been recognised as an emerging leading brand in creating ground breaking cross-cultural arts productions. Our work has gained credit for its unique intercultural benefits. So far our awards include:
●2024 Nominated for the annual Non-Profit Organisation Awards – Cross Encounters
●2024 Nominated for Welcoming Cities Awards for Change – Cross Encounters
●2023 Nominated for the Melbourne Awards
Arts and Events Award – Cross Encounters
●2023 Nominated for Welcoming Cities Awards for Change – Cross Encounters
●2022 Nominated for the Melbourne Awards
Arts and Events Award – Cross Encounters
●2022 Nominated Victorian Honour Roll of Women – Olivia Wang
●2022 Nominated for Art Music Awards APRA AMCOS | AMC
Work of the Year: Dramatic – John O’Beirne and Vicky Deng – Phoenix Music Suite– NIRVANA
●The recipient of Victorian Multicultural Award for Excellence in Arts 2021
Achievements in promoting, supporting and preserving cultural expression through the arts, as well as building social cohesion and the fostering of intercultural understanding by creating opportunities for collaboration and performance. – Cross Encounters
●2021 Nominated for Melbourne Asia Game Changer Awards
Achievements in making a positive difference to Australia’s relationship with Asia – Olivia Wang
●2021 Nominated for Creative Partnerships Awards
Arts Leadership Award – Olivia Wang
●2021 Nominated for Art Music Awards APRA AMCOS | AMC
Work of the Year: Dramatic – John O’beirne – Melancholy Fisherwoman – A Stone’s Throw
●2020 Nominated for Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence in the Arts
Achievements in developing and implementing arts programs that aim to improve intercultural understanding and social cohesion through participation and performance – Cross Encounters