Welcome to New Earth Theatre

Now in our 30th year, New Earth is the leading and longest-running British East and Southeast Asian (BESEA) touring theatre company in the UK. Our mission is to bring nuanced BESEA representation to the widest possible audience.

We achieve this through three strands of work:

  • Theatre

    We create nuanced BESEA stories and share them with the widest possible audience.

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  • Training

    We provide free training and development opportunities for the next generation of BESEA leaders.

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  • Beyond

    We create opportunities to consider BESEA experience outside of traditional theatre spaces.

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We are celebrating our 30th Anniversary. Find out how you can support us.

What’s new…

  • "You cannot be what you cannot see, and I didn’t understand that the thing I loved could be a career until I met working actors from New Earth Theatre who looked like me. Suddenly something just clicked."

    Mei Mac, Oliver-nominated BESEA actress

  • “I’ve never felt this happy or accepted in a theatre space”

    Academy student 2024

  • ★★★★ “… a rhythmic and expansive piece of theatre which showcases the best of (often underestimated) British East Asian talent.”

    The Stage