"For many years, we have consistently used culture as a bridge and art as a medium to continuously promote high-quality Chinese stage art to the world," said Guo Liqun, chairman of China Arts and Entertainment Group.
The group, together with events management company ACY Live, presented the Chinese-language production alongside English subtitles on screens.
"In Australia, we have launched numerous classic plays and performances, building a solid bridge for communication and understanding between the Chinese and Australian people," Guo said.
Yu Yang, director of the Actors' Center of the National Theatre of China, said that since its rollout in 2010, the play has been performed more than 400 times in over 70 cities worldwide.
It has been seen by more than 600,000 people, earning widespread acclaim at home and abroad.
Lao She's story still possesses a powerful and moving force for the world today, he said.
"It is not only a Chinese story, but also a shared human theme about dignity, resistance, and redemption," Yu said.
