Greater than 175,000 attend the fifteenth OzAsia Competition

OzAsia Competition has celebrated its fifteenth yr with greater than 175,000 attendances throughout 50 ticketed and free occasions showcasing one of the best of Asian and Asian Australian efficiency throughout a variety of genres together with theatre, music, dance, comedy, group occasions, literature and visible artwork.

This yr’s program, below the creative path of Annette Shun Wah, featured greater than 500 group, nationwide and worldwide artists from 8 international locations, and included 10 world premieres, one Australian premiere and 7 Adelaide premieres.

OzAsia Competition Creative Director Annette Shun Wah:

It was so heartening to witness viewers responses to this yr’s OzAsia Competition program. There was laughter and absolute awe for distinctive works akin to Margaret Leng Tan’s Dragon Women Don’t Weep, the beautiful Indian-Australian collaboration Bridge of Goals and Marrugeku’s Gudirr Gudirr.

The ultimate weekend noticed audiences out in full power for LEENALCHI and 1300’s electrifying performances on the Fortunate Dumpling Market, a showcase of thrilling new Korean & Korean-Australian artists embodying the cultural connection OzAsia Competition strives to foster every year. Profound conversations had been held throughout In Different Phrases, the writing and concepts program that elicited deep connection, perception, compassion, and hilarity. Thanks to our audiences for embracing this pageant as soon as once more in its fifteenth yr and we look ahead to bringing you extra unforgettable creative experiences in OzAsia Competition 2023!

OzAsia Competition opened on Thursday, October 20, and celebrated opening week attendances of 66,000 throughout 4 days of inspiring performances together with the Australian premiere of South Korean magic & comedy extravaganza SNAP at Her Majesty’s Theatre and household favorite Moon Lantern Path, which attracted greater than 25,000 attendees at Tarntanya Wama/Pinky Flat.

Minister for Arts the Hon. Andrea Michaels MP:

The Moon Lantern Path is now a longtime custom for Adelaide households. It’s a marvellous free expertise that kicks off three weeks of celebrations of Asian and Asian Australian tradition, highlighting the richness of variety of our great multicultural society. Congratulations to Adelaide Competition Centre’s OzAsia crew for presenting one other fabulous pageant.

The pageant concluded with the return of writing and concepts program In Different Phrases, greater and higher than ever, with 60 of Asia and Australia’s main up to date writers and thinkers presenting greater than 30 free periods masking subjects akin to illustration, ethics of know-how, the rise of dictatorships, synthetic intelligence, and popular culture.

In Different Phrases Program Curator Jennifer Wong:

What an unforgettable weekend for audiences and writers alike at In Different Phrases, with a lot laughter, some tears, and candid conversations which might be only the start, not the tip. In these conversations we’ve seen struggling, triumph, pleasure, and endurance. Experiencing this in a roomful of fellow lovers of books and concepts reminds us that we’re by no means really alone, and that with phrases, we are going to someway discover our manner.

Adelaide audiences had been the primary to get pleasure from world premiere performances together with main movie actor and combat choreographer Maria Tran’s theatrical debut Motion Star, acclaimed choreographer Sue Healey’s ground-breaking dance efficiency The Lengthy Stroll stay streamed by way of drone from Gown, and out of doors musical theatre and puppetry expertise The Rat Catcher of Angkor Wat by Victoria’s A Blanck Canvas and world-famous psych rockers The Cambodian House Venture.

This yr’s pageant additionally noticed the return of The Particular Comedy Comedy Particular hosted by Jennifer Wong at Her Majesty’s Theatre with audiences having fun with an evening of guffaws from a stellar invoice of Asian Australian comedians.

A brand new addition to OzAsia Competition this yr was the Bubble Tea Backyard which took over Competition Plaza from 5-6 November, celebrating the beloved Taiwanese delicacy that has taken the world by storm. The backyard proved to be successful with buying and selling hours prolonged on each days to fulfill demand.

Adelaide Competition Centre CEO & Creative Director Douglas Gautier AM:

As we come to the tip of this fabulous 2022 version of OzAsia – I wish to thank our artists, writers, audio system and audiences for making this crucial and pleasurable cultural occasion in our nation, specializing in the cultural engagement between Australia and Asia.

Crowd favorite Fortunate Dumpling Market noticed foodies having fun with a variety of cuisines from 24 meals distributors at Elder Park. Because of common demand Fortunate Dumpling Market has been prolonged till November 13 with extra OzAsia Competition stay music being offered on the Fortunate Dumpling Market stage as a part of Fortunate Beats.

Arts-lovers can nonetheless catch OzAsia Competition exhibition Pendulum at Nexus Arts till 18 November, curated by South Australia’s Jonathan Kim, that includes six native second-generation Asian Australian visible artists exploring the method of acculturation and the restoration that comes from reconnection. Michelle Legislation’s smash hit riotous household comedy Single Asian Feminine may also be seen at Dunstan Playhouse till Saturday 19 November.

OzAsia Competition will return in 2023 from October 19 to November 5 2023

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