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Constellation Creatives Drama Student Bursary
Bursary, News, Training, Sector Development
bursary, feature, training, Sector Development
Constellation Creatives Drama Student Bursary
Bursary, News, Training, Sector Development
bursary, feature, training, Sector Development

We are so proud to introduce Ashleigh Lai as our 2026 Constellation Creatives Bursary winner!

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Bursary, News, Training, Sector Development
bursary, feature, training, Sector Development
Pre-Fringe Meet Up
Sector Development
Events, feature
Pre-Fringe Meet Up
Sector Development
Events, feature

Join fellow ESEA artists, producers and creatives for a relaxed pre-Fringe gathering ahead of Edinburgh & Camden Fringe 2026.

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Sector Development
Events, feature
Inter-Waves — Asian Art Mobility Forum
Sector Development
Events, Opportunities, feature
Inter-Waves — Asian Art Mobility Forum
Sector Development
Events, Opportunities, feature

We are delighted to be launching Inter-Waves this year with The Bagri Foundation and Kakilang, as part of the Bagri Foundation’s returning Bagri Samaya Series.

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Sector Development
Events, Opportunities, feature

Our work

Theatre

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

Training

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

Beyond

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

Our 30th Anniversary Book is here!

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  • "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, Olivier-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