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NYT Brewery is a long-form actor training programme shaped by years of sustained practice, inquiry, and work in the rehearsal room.
NYT Brewery is a space for slow, rigorous cultivation — where performers train, question, and return to fundamentals over time. Rooted in NYT’s longstanding commitment to actor training, the programme brings together methodologies and practices that the company has developed, refined, and lived through its work.
Led by Mia Chee, Artistic Director of NYT Brewery, and Nelson Chia, the programme seeks to nurture performers who are grounded, responsive, and increasingly able to work with clarity and confidence in Mandarin performance for the stage.
Approximately 1.5 years of sustained training
Part-time, long-form training programme
Conducted primarily in Mandarin, with selected English modules
At NYT Brewery, training is understood as an ongoing practice rather than a means to an end. It is something to be returned to, repeatedly, over time.
Participants are invited into a process that values:
NYT Brewery welcomes individuals at different stages of their journey —
Participants are generally in their 20s to mid-30s, though we remain open to those who feel aligned with the intent and rigour of the programme.
Across approximately 1.5 years, participants engage in a series of trainings and practices, including a final public presentation.
The programme schedule is structured with concentrated training periods across the duration of the course. Individual modules typically run over one to two weeks, allowing participants to engage intensively with different areas of practice over time.
These modules are also open to public enrolment.
These modules are reserved for Brewery participants.
The programme includes a period of rehearsal and a final public presentation.
Classes are conducted primarily in Mandarin, except for modules marked with an asterisk (*), which are conducted in English.
The inaugural cohort of NYT Brewery comprises participants undertaking the programme from 2026 to 2028.
The cohort is undertaking a long-form programme of actor training across a series of concentrated modules, with the training extending through March 2028.
As the inaugural cohort, these participants will play an important role in shaping the evolving practice and culture of NYT Brewery.
NYT Brewery is conceived as an ongoing space for sustained practice, rigorous training, and the continuing work of performance.
Mia Chee is the Co-founder and Company Director of NYT and leads NYT Brewery as its Artistic Director. Her work as an actor and teacher is grounded in long-term actor development, with a focus on clarity, precision, and the inner life of performance.
Nelson Chia, Co-founder and Artistic Director of NYT, is an award-winning director and actor whose practice spans over three decades. His work integrates rigorous training methodologies with a deep engagement with language, culture, and performance.
Together, they bring a shared commitment to cultivating actors through sustained, process-driven practice.