Honorary Advisors

The Honorary Advisors for “Fringe Shanghai” include a number of renowned leaders in the arts, both from China and abroad. They are:

Ms Caroline Cheng, Director, The Pottery Workshop / Member of the National CPPCC

Mr Willy Tsao, Artistic Director, Guangdong Modern Dance Co, Guangzhou / City Contemporary Dance Co, HK / LDTX Modern Dance Co, Beijing

Mr Tseng Sun-man,  Member of Advisory Board of International Intelligence on Culture in London / Arts Advisor (Arts Administration), Hong Kong Arts Development Council 

Mr Joseph Seelig, Director of London International Mime Festival / Program Consultant of Hong Kong Arts Festival Society

Mr Yang Shao Lin, General Manager, Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre

Mr Lin Zhao Hua, Senior Director Beijing People's Art Theatre / Chair, Peking University Theatre Research Institute/ Artistic Director, Lin Zhaohua Drama Studio

Mr Rong Guang Run, Professor, Shanghai Theatre Academy

Professional Arts Management Team

The core management team of “Fringe Shanghai” is made up of seasoned arts practitioners with years of professional experience in the fields of arts administration as well as cultural event management and planning on the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, and key cities in Europe and North America. They have been senior executives of numerous prestigious arts organizations including: Hong Kong Arts Festival, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Campiello Players (Toronto), City Contemporary Dance Company (Hong Kong), Guangdong Modern Dance Festival, Macau Cultural Center, Glasgow - European Capital of Culture 1990, etc. Active board of directors and committee members for a variety of cultural organizations, the management team remains connected to the arts scene internationally.

We would like to thank the following partners for their great support and contribution in 2007: