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Contemporary Asian Australian Performance (CAAP) is Australia’s only performing arts company with a remit for producing, developing and enabling Asian Australian works and artists to reach main stages nationally. Through highly valued productions and initiatives, CAAP is regarded as a crucial catalyst for change in an ongoing shift to greater cultural diversity and inclusiveness in the arts. We provide the scaffolding for Asian Australian artists to thrive in a more equitable and representative industry. In all that we do, we work to transform the Australian theatre landscape.

Our vision is an Australian performing arts landscape that reflects a dynamic, deep and consistent engagement with Asian Australian stories for all audiences.

Our mission is to provide cultural leadership in the presentation of contemporary Asian Australian experiences through outstanding live performing arts.

In 2022, CAAP’s Longhouse gatherings continued to have urgent conversations and challenge the sector. We partnered with major stage and screen companies such as Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Screen Australia, Arts House and Carriageworks – where we saw the return of Longhouse Works in Progress.

From sell out seasons at Sydney Festival 2020, Asia TOPA and OzAsia Festival in 2021, crowd and tummy pleaser Double Delicious took the road again to tour regional NSW and VIC, along with the original cast and addition of storyteller, writer and comedian Jennifer Wong.

After a sold out season at Sydney Festival, Jane Hutcheon’s story of her Eurasian family Lost In Shanghai headed to OzAsia Festival with the return of Artist Lab x South Australia, with 15 amazing participants and 7 partner companies.

ENGAGE! continued its work to connect regional arts organisations and diaspora communities with Bunjil Place, Merrigong, Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre and the Arts House Wyong.

Starting 2023 we had our second Artist Lab in Sydney after 2 years, Longhouse Sydney returned with the topic of Cultural Consultancy with improv actor and playwright Happy Feraren as our Longhouse Sydney Coordinator and recently we had our Longhouse with Arts House revolving around conversations on experimental art-making and queer solidarities.

If you are in a position to give financially, we would be honoured to spend it wisely on the future of Asian Australian performing arts.

Donate now and support CAAP

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CAAP ARTIST LAB x SA PARTICIPANTS - Photo by Emma Fiddle

SUPPORT CONTEMPORARY ASIAN AUSTRALIAN PERFORMANCE

Let's face it - the last two years have been tough! A global pandemic, continuing effects of climate crisis, socio-political rambunctions globally and at home. You name it, we've seen it - and lived through it!

But we've done it together. ...and together is how CAAP creates work that makes a difference to how audiences, artists and communities see themselves and each other. With incredible artists, friends and fans-of-diversity, CAAP has been able to keep growing for almost a decade; to keep inspiring artists and audiences to demand, embrace and realise the full potential of a richly diverse and inclusive multicultural Australia.

In 2021 we...

Partnered with:

2 major festivals to deliver 4 contemporary Asian Australian productions - including 2 brand new works
11 theatre companies and arts organisations to deliver skills and sector development opportunties for Asian Australian artists across the country
5 arts organisations to launch ENGAGE! - a two year community engagement research and trial program aiming to increase deeper and more meaningful connections between arts organisations and diaspora communities in regional Australia.

Reached:

1500 audience members across the entire artistic programme
147 participants across our skills & sector development programme in nationally and internationally

and Employed:

over 75 artists & arts workers with 70% identifying as CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse)
a 100% CALD female led and run Artistic & Operations team, including bringing on full-time staff for the first time in the organisation's history

None of this would have been possible without the support of donors, philanthropists and the artistic communtiy that are at the beating heart of what we do.

This year we're asking you to join CAAP as we continue to meet the needs of our audiences and communities - and head to places we can all only imagine.

Donate now to KEEP CAAP GROWING in 2022!

All donations are tax deductible. Donate through our GiveNow* platform via the button above. *GiveNow holds the capacity to accept donations from as little as $5 up to $100,000. If you would like to make a direct deposit please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

In October 2020, our fundraising campaign 100+ VOICES SPEAK reached its target of $25,000 and it was matched through Creative Partnerships Plus1. $50,000 makes a massive difference to a tiny company during a global pandemic. Heartfelt thanks to our generous donors for ensuring we can continue to grow and support our community.

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