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Bursary Applications 2026 Are Open
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Bursary Applications 2026 Are Open
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Applications are now open for the Constellation Creatives Bursary 2026.

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The Hungry Ghost - R&amp;D Casting Call Out</span>
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The Hungry Ghost - R&D Casting Call Out
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We are looking for actors for a week-long R&D of The Hungry Ghost by Mei Leng Yew, in April.

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Performing Shakespeare Academy
Academies
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Performing Shakespeare Academy
Academies
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New Earth Performing Shakespeare Academy is a week-long course for actors who already have drama school training and/or are working professionally who would like to gain more confidence and/or experience when it comes to Shakespeare.

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Our work

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

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

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

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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