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New Earth Theatre Company- new opportunities for British East and Southeast Asian students.

New Earth Theatre Company presides over the first-ever academy to provide free specialist training and opportunities in the performing arts to British East and Southeast Asian students, broadening horizons for young people across the UK. John Johnson reports.
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New Earth Theatre Company was formed almost 30 years ago, starting its journey as Yellow Earth Theatre, founded in 1995 by five British East and Southeast Asian (BESEA) actors. The company sought to develop work that would widen the choice and type of roles being offered to BESEA actors, work that continues today under the leadership of newly appointed artistic director Ailin Conant.

As part of the company's work, the New Earth Academy was founded 14 years ago to provide free specialist training and opportunities in the performing arts for BESEA actors aged 18+ living in the UK. As the only programme of its kind in the UK, the courses are designed for those with an interest in developing their performance skills and engagement with live theatre. Initially a week-long acting summer school based in London, the Academy has grown to encompass a range of disciplines and locations.

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