It is always lovely to see familar faces and David Lih’s is no exception! David appeared in Our Man in Beijing since near the beginning, touring all over Victoria and Malaysia as part of our cast. So to have him in the audience at our second performance was a real treat. Check out the photos…
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Theatre post covid world – it’s good to be back!
Post covid, live theatre bounces back. We are thrilled to announce that rehearsals have started for COVID BABY, SEQUEL of Mei Ling in Melbourne. Opening night Sept 15th 2022
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Covid Baby – the final instalment of Our Man in Beijing trilogy
The Australasian Chinese Theatre company is thrilled to announce another partnership with WHAM to produce the final instalment of our favouriate cross cultural couple – John Williams and Mei Ling as they navigate through lockdowns in Melbourne. Check out our dedicated page for Covid Baby here! Some happy snaps from our 1st rehearsal!
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Stunning Photography from The Search for Xiao Li’s Head
If you were unfortunate enough to miss out on seeing The Search for Xiao Li’s Head in the ACT’s stunning bamboo garden, check out the fabulous photography taken while the performances were on.
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Our Man in Beijing goes to Langkawi, Malaysia 24 & 25 May 2013
We are almost there in body, cast and crew. Almost an out of body experience at this stage seeing that everyone is so excited. In fewer than 14 days, we are off to Langkawi where our first performances will be held at the Sugar Restaurant on Pantai Tengah in Langkawi. Sugar sits literally on the…
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Our Man In Beijing goes to…. Malaysia!
In May of this year, we are going on tour to Malaysia, performing in the lovely island of Langkawi, Penang and of course, Kuala Lumpur. It is a real treat to be able to perform with the local Malaysian actors in their hometowns. A real intercultural experience for all of us. In Langkawi opening night…
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OUR MAN IN BEIJING is on to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week this 16th March
As part of the cultural diversity week celebration Our Man in Beijing will be staged at the ACT Studio, 11 Cole ST, Brighton, on Saturday 16 March 2013 at 8pm. All are welcome. Contact Moni on 0419367261 or monilaistorz@gmail.com for tickets and details. Written by Moni Storz, starring Ashley Macklin, Sharon Karina, Lee Ton, Jo…
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When there is love, money comes in easily – The Cross cultural Counsellor raised $1000!
A very satisfying effort indeed. The cross-cultural counsellor, the ACT’s first ChinDian performance raised a $1000 over three little shows for Prasad Australia. The skit can be the beginning of a fully developed play and let us hope that the writer Graham Pitts will now be encouraged to do it. The ACT’s mission is to…
Continue ReadingWhat is an intercultural theatre: the story of the ACT
When a word is so overused that it can have so many meanings, eventually it becomes meaningless. Take the word Multiculturalism. Or “Asian” as used in Australia. The word “multiculturalism” is bandied around in Australia very carelessly especially by politicians when they are trying to be politically correct. If we are not careful we can…
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