Theatre Makers Academy Plus - Salford & Greater Manchester

New Earth Theatre Makers Academy Plus -  Salford & Greater Manchester is a 6 month part time course for North West-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 might be a dancer, poet, circus performer, writer, director or musician.

Kicking off with a weekend residential in September 2025 selected artists will share their artistic practice and work together exploring various theatre making techniques before taking part in 4 monthly masterclasses with leading practitioners covering self -producing, directing & dramaturgy, setting up a theatre company and pitching your work to venues.  During this 6 month academy course each participant will work on developing a new solo show and create their own artist portfolio showcasing their skills and ideas.

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)

Weekend Residential 20th & 21st September 2025 at HOME

Masterclass 1 - Mon 20th October

Masterclass 2 - Mon 10th November

Masterclass 3 - Mon 8th December

Masterclass 4 -  Weds 14th Jan 

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.