Earth 2 Air

Kumiko welcomes and interviews Ailin Conant our new Artistic Director and Co-CEO. You’ll learn about Ailin’s journey into the industry and how her heritage has informed her work as a director. Music by Nicola T. Chang. Edited by Yuino Tokumaru.

Our Executive Director and Co-CEO discusses with Kumiko the UK theatre landscape and the changes that have taken place during New Earth Theatre’s 28 years. Music by Nicola T. Chang. Edited by Yuino Tokumaru.

Our Marketing and Digital Content Manager talks with Kumiko about the rebrand and name change of the company that took place in 2020. She explains what her role as Artistic Director involves. Music by Nicola T. Chang. Edited by Yuino Tokumaru.

Our Associate Producer speaks with Kumiko about the productions and initiatives she has programmed during her tenure as Artistic Director. Music by Nicola T. Chang. Edited by Yuino Tokumaru.

Our Creative Engagement Manager chats with Kumiko about how she got into theatre, the formation of New Earth Theatre, then called Yellow Earth, and the journey our training programme, New Earth Academy, has made over the years. Music by Nicola T. Chang. Edited by Yuino Tokumaru.

We continue with New Earth Artistic Director Kumiko Mendl and Dr Lucienne Loh from the University of Liverpool and co- curator of the Chinese & British exhibition. Kumiko talks about the genesis of the play and its significance for BESEA theatre as they continue to explore the themes of WORTH.

Earth 2 Air lands again! Join New Earth Artistic Director Kumiko Mendl and Dr Lucienne Loh, historian and curator of the British Chinese exhibition at the British Library, as they open the new podcast season with the way in which the ambitions of New Earth Theatre and WORTH coalesce with the exhibition, and shared themes by both play and the exhibition.

Writer Joanne Lau and Director Mingyu Lin take over Earth 2 Air in a honest reveal as they discuss immigrant family dynamics within the play and draw inspiration from their own lives.

Hear how Linbury Award winning designer TK Hay realised his true calling when he made his first design whilst enrolling on an architecture course. A dramatic drop out and some encouragement steered him onto his path, leading to his recent work with New Earth today!

Ria Parry directs Kyo Choi's The Apology at Arcola Theatre this autumn. In our penultimate episode, she shares some juicy nuggets on the directing process, with valuable insights in to how to facilitate all the different creative elements of a piece, working with new writing and her journey from National Youth Theatre, via box office and project management to director and producer.