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Olivia Wang – Lead in Chinese-Australian performing arts scene
王欧 – 中澳跨文化戏剧第一人
Olivia Wang is an award-winning actress, producer, intercultural and public-spirited performing arts practitioner. She is the first actor to perform Chinese Australian cross-cultural physical theatre on stage, with works spanning screen and music. As the ambassador for theatre arts and cultural exchange, she now heads cross encounters, a renowned NFP performing arts company in melbourne. Olivia is recognised as a driving force in the China-Australia performing arts scene.
OLIVIA WANG王欧是一位屡获奖项的演员，制作人，跨文化艺术家和公益践行者，她是中澳跨文化肢体剧第一人和新晋影视演员，主演了多部作品。作为戏剧文化交流使者，她现在是墨尔本著名的非营利性表演艺术团体 CROSS ENCOUNTERS 的负责人。王欧被认为是中澳表演艺术文化交流的引领者。
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Olivia Wang has been in a diverse range of roles, skills and functions within the performing arts field. Besides working as an actress and producer, she is also the founder and head of Cross Encounters, which is Melbourne’s sole accredited Chinese-Australian performing arts organisation.
After having some initial screen performance experience in China, Olivia went on to study acting at NIDA, and went to Melbourne University and has shifted her focus to stage acting such as theatre and music concerts. She made her theatrical debut in the musical IDA with UHT in 2018 and has begun exploring physical theatre since 2019. In addition, Olivia has undertaken music and singing tuition to enhance her practice in performances.
Olivia Wang has participated in various aspects of the performing arts, spanning stage, screen and music. She began as the first actor to perform Chinese-Australian cross-cultural physical theatre on stage, taking on lead roles in several productions. In 2021, Olivia Wang received the Victorian Multicultural Award for Excellence in Arts trophy from Ros Spence , Minister for Multicultural Affairs in the state of Victoria, and Linda Dessau AC, the Governor of Victoria. She made a successful debut of the themed innovative cross-cultural drama show series – Christmas Romance at the Asian Australian Drama Music Festival in 2023. In early 2024 she was engaged by the city of Yarra to present the second of the drama show series – Spring Romance as the headlining show at Musical Dumplings Feast.
Olivia Wang’s experience goes beyond the stage. She has gained experience as a screen actress, she also performs as a MC and singer at celebration events. In addition, Olivia Wang is involved in modelling. She also works as an acting coach, a theatre choreographer and an event director. She has achieved recognition as an experienced practitioner in the area of intercultural performing arts.
As a passionate arts insider she sensed that cross-cultural themed projects lacked real support but worth exploring. Olivia is dedicated to making it a force leading towards arts and cultural exchange and collaboration between Australia and Asia.
Some key moments from Olivia Wang’s career
- The first performer to present Chinese-Australian cross-cultural physical theatre on stage 澳大利亚跨文化肢体剧第一人
- The creator of themed innovative cross-cultural drama show series创新型跨文化戏剧秀系列创造者
- A new generation screen actress新晋影视演员
- NGO founder and head of Melbourne’s sole fully accredited Chinese-Australian performing arts organisation Cross Encounters非营利组织暨首家中澳跨文化表演艺术机构创始人
- A driving force in the China-Australia performing arts scene中澳表演艺术文化交流引领者
- Ambassador for Theatre Arts and Cultural Exchange中澳戏剧文化交流使者
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