A couple of candid backstage shots from the ‘East meets West’ Show for Chinese New Year Festival on Saturday night, was such a fantastic, collaborative event and celebration of culture in our city. How good do these guys look? Huge thanks to Linda and the team for including us and congratulations to all involved on such a great night!

Great Review of the show by Theatrereview here

“The East Meets West Celebration Show at the TSB Bank Arena last night welcomed in the Year of the Monkey, as part of the Chinese New Year Festival.  It truly was a cultural extravaganza, bringing together eastern and western culture through the universal language of storytelling in the performing arts. 30 of Xiamen’s performing artists (dance, song, and music) joined forces with some of Wellington’s best in a fusion of their individual crafts. Together they successfully highlighted eastern and western performance, combining contemporary form with the traditional. The end result proving without a doubt, there is strength in cultural collaboration.  As Xiamen is Wellington’s sister city the show was particularly poignant, highlighting the bond, through cultural exchange, existing between New Zealand and China.”