Christmas Romance at Cross Encounters

Christmas Romance is a first Chinese Australian intercultural physical theatre piece combining rap singing and dance. This entertaining musical journey unravels a young lady's fantasy on Christmas Eve, with the innovative feature of a first in Chinese Australian intercultural physical theatre piece combining rap singing and dance. The show is the debut of a series of Cross Encounters’ themed innovative cross-cultural drama show events.

Asian Australian Drama Music Festival (AADMF): Supported by the department of Multicultural Affairs, the Victoria State Government, AADMF is an one-off day event encompasses a range of performances include traditional&contemporary music and drama. Utilizing multiple theatre forms across different cultures and continents, AADMF offers an energizing, sensory experience for diverse audiences. The festival's headlining show is Christmas Romance.

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. 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.

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.

"The desperation was confronting, emotive and thought-provoking." - Weekend NOTES

" ...a subtle yet upfront show...simple yet charming..." - Stage Whispers
“...it certainly provided plenty of atmosphere and entertainment.” - Australian Arts Review

Past awards: Nominated for the Melbourne Awards: Arts and Events Award 2023&2022; Nominated for Art Music Awards APRA AMCOS | AMC Work of the Year: Dramatic 2021&2022; The recipient of Victorian Multicultural Award for Excellence in Arts 2021

Asian Australian Drama Music Festival(AADMF)

DATE: 24 Dec 5:30PM-11:30PM(enter from 5:30pm, welcoming speech 6pm, headlining show 7pm-7:30pm) VENUE: CLAW Art Gallery Fitzroy, 3065

Event type: in person + live streaming at YouTube:@crossencountersperformingarts ; Xiaohongshu @X

Tickets:Free event

Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/658323399835978

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