Ensemble Not Found is a female-led migrant theatre company that develops and presents devised theatre performances offering new ways of storytelling and theatre-making. Our works support and platform emerging East and South East Asian (ESEA) artists and communities within the UK performing arts industry. During this reporting year, we delivered several creative projects and community-focused activities: 1. Led by The Wind (January) : a small-scale R&D sharing exploring queerness and multimedia storytelling. 2. Project Atom Boi: shortlisted for the Untapped Award by New Diorama Theatre (February) and later supported by Arts Council England for a one-week presentation at Camden People’s Theatre (May). 3. Fancy A Bite? (March) : a collaborative work-in-progress performance with a sound artist as part of the Big Bang programme at Camden People’s Theatre. 4. Make It Work (June) : a developmental programme (collaborated with Halfpace Theatre) providing bursaries and rehearsal space for six groups of artists to create and share new performance ideas at the scratch night at BOLD Elephant. Alongside scratch nights, we continued to engage our community through networking events, workshops, and panel discussions, providing platforms for collaboration, experimentation, and professional development. We also maintained a bilingual online presence through Instagram (English) and Red (Mandarin) to reach wider audiences and connect diasporic communities digitally. Our Mandarin-led podcast Backstage Audience shared insights on theatre-making, education, and creative practice in the UK, supporting Mandarin-speaking audiences and artists. During this reporting year, we produced six podcast episodes, featuring conversations with artists, producers, and theatre practitioners, offering behind-the-scenes perspectives and practical information for the ESEA and Mandarin-speaking creative community. We collaborated with partner organisations including Theatre Deli, Centre 151, Kakilang, Ming Strike and Hidden Keileon to amplify ESEA voices and foster cultural exchange.

Our stakeholders include: 1. Emerging and established East and South East Asian (ESEA) artists working in or aspiring to enter the UK performing arts industry; 2. Wider ESEA communities and audiences interested in inclusive, cross-cultural theatre and creative expression; 3. Collaborating artists and creatives from diverse backgrounds who work with us on productions, workshops, and community programmes; 4. Partner organisations and venues , including New Earth Theatre, Kakilang, Camden People’s Theatre, BOLD Elephant, Theatre Deli, Centre 151 and ESEA-led collectives such as Ming Strike and Hidden Keileon; 5. Funding and support bodies such as Arts Council England and other cultural networks that enable our activities. We consult with these stakeholders in several ways: 1. Through open calls, post-event discussions, and feedback forms following our productions and workshops; 2. By maintaining ongoing conversations via our bilingual social media channels (Instagram in English and Red in Mandarin); 3. Through our Mandarin-led podcast, Backstage Audience , which invites community input and discussion on themes relevant to our audiences; and 4. By collaborating with partner organisations and collectives to identify shared community priorities and opportunities for co-creation. This continuous dialogue ensures that our programming, artistic choices, and community projects remain relevant, inclusive, and responsive to the evolving needs of our stakeholders.

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