Welcome to New Earth Theatre

Now in our 30th year, New Earth is the leading and longest-running British East and Southeast Asian (BESEA) touring theatre company in the UK. Our mission is to bring nuanced BESEA representation to the widest possible audience.

We achieve this through three strands of 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.

We are celebrating our 30th Anniversary. Find out how you can support us.

What’s new…

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Twisted Roots Festival
Twisted Roots Festival

New Earth Theatre's Twisted Roots Festival celebrates British East and Southeast Asian arts heritage in the modern theatre landscape.

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James Robson Character Encounter
James Robson Character Encounter

Meet James Robson, the cook on board the Cutty Sark. We have three actors performing as James in promenade performances on various days throughout 2025.

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Sonic Phở - The Audio Dining Experience
Sonic Phở - The Audio Dining Experience

A unique audio experience, bringing food and stories from Lewisham’s Vietnamese community together.

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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, Oliver-nominated BESEA actress

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