Associate Director for The Hungry Ghost

New Earth Theatre is looking for an Associate Director for our production of The Hungry Ghost by Mei Leng Yew, which will be at the Bush Theatre Studio in October.

About New Earth Theatre:
New Earth Theatre presents and develops work with British East and South East Asian (BESEA) artists that asks key questions of identity, of the world we live in and our place in that world. They create work that nurtures and amplifies an authentic exploration of BESEA identity, experience and perspective of the world through their national touring productions. They develop world-class BESEA talent through their multi-regional Academy programme, festivals and commissions, alongside extending BESEA perspectives beyond theatre with their digital projects, touring installations and engagement work.
www.newearththeatre.org.uk

Synopsis of play
New Earth Theatre in association with Bush Theatre
The Hungry Ghost

By Mei Leng Yew
Directed by Ailin Conant

“I feel like a newborn out in the world for the first time. I feel… ravenous.”

Tonight’s the night. She’s got a plan. And it involves her (secret) girlfriend, and the house they’re about to move into together.

And it doesn’t matter to her that her mum warns tonight is the first night of the ghost month. Because parents will say anything to keep you home. Swiping an orange from the family altar and pocketing a coin she finds on her way over to the new place, she steps through the doorway – and unwittingly invites a hungry ghost into both of their lives. As the ghost starts to take over and she wrestles for control of her own body, her carefully constructed house of lies comes tumbling down around her.

A sexy, queer horror rom-com exploring what takes root in the space between superstition and rationality, The Hungry Ghost is the debut play from Mei Leng Yew, directed by New Earth Theatre.