Theatre Makers Academy Plus - Birmingham
New Earth Theatre Makers Academy Plus - Birmingham is a 6 month part time course for Midlands based East Asian and South East Asian performers and theatre makers looking to further develop their artistic practice and who want to make their own original work for live performance. You don’t have to be an actor to apply - you could be a dancer, poet, circus performer, writer, director or musician.
Selected artists will share their artistic practice and work together exploring various theatre making techniques by attending a weekend residential and monthly masterclasses led by theatre professionals from a range of disciplines. Topics covered include self -producing, directing & dramaturgy, setting up a theatre company and pitching your work to venues
Designed for early to mid-career ESEA artists and creatives who are interested in creating their own original work and learning theatre making skills including performing, devising, producing and fundraising. You will develop collaborative theatre making skills and form a supportive peer network from the course. The aim is to support ESEA creatives and artists to develop the skills they need to make their own work.
Course Period: September 2025 to February 2026
Key Dates: (Applicants must be available to attend all below dates)
Weds 3rd September Meet & Greet
Sat 11th & Sun 12th October Weekend Residential
Weds 26th November Masterclass 1
Weds 10th December Masterclass 2
Weds 14th January Masterclass 3
Thurs 19th February Tech rehearsals for scratch night
20th - 22nd February (Date TBC) Scratch Night Performance
Course Location: Birmingham Hippodrome
Experience Level: At least 1 year’s previous experience performance or theatre making experience.
Deadline: 10am Friday 2nd May
Theatre Makers Academy Plus FAQs:
I’m an actor. Is the Theatre Makers Academy Plus course suitable for me?
YES - as long as you have an interest in making your own original work and collaborating with other creatives. Ideally you’ll have some previous experience of making original work for live performance or ideas for a performance project you want to develop.
I’m NOT an actor. Is the Theatre Makers Academy Plus course suitable for me?
YES - you do not need to be an actor to join the Theatre Makers Academy. You could be an actor, director, producer, dancer, writer, musician, circus performer, poet or spoken word artist or combination of any/all the above. What you DO need is an interest in making work for live performance and a desire to collaborate with others.
Ideally you’ll have some previous experience of making original work for live performance or ideas for a performance project you want to develop.
How much do I need to pay to attend New Earth Academy?
NOTHING - it’s completely free. We aim to keep all our New Earth Academy and New Earth Academy Plus free at the point of access to reduce financial barriers for participants.
We also offer travel bursary places for participants in need of financial support. If you'd like to apply for the travel bursary, please tell us why in your application and the amount you'd like to apply for.
