Birdie Theatre Company is a

theatre education network for

young people aged 15+ in China.

Birdie was established in 2021 by a collective of internationally-trained theatre practitioners. Growing rapidly, we now have a cohort of 60+ mentors/facilitators running various educational projects for 500+ young people (aged 15-30) across China.

Alternative to existing conservatoire trainings in China, we put a great emphasis on collaborative creation, contemporary theatre- and performance-making, new writing and dramaturgy, eclectic approaches to acting, interdisciplinary research skills, cross-cultural awareness, and up-to-date AdTE practices.

Birdie is an active player in TYP education in China. Every October, we collaborate with Shanghai Young Theatre to present「POKE破壳」birdie TYP Season. It is the first and largest TYP festival in China, showcasing young creative voices in China and beyond. We are actively connecting with more institutes and individuals to make TYP better together.

Spaces & Events

We are currently based in Shanghai & Wuzhen China, and we also run an active online community of 5K+ subscribers across China.

If you are interested in what we do, please don't hesitate to get in touch via email/wechat, or dropby for a cup of coffee/tea. We'd love to connect.