Next generation program

Next Generation Residency 2026 in Mongolia (Part of the Wanderlust in Asia Festival)

Next Generation Residency Mongolia 2026 Next Generation Residency Mongolia is a 10-day creative residency held during the Wanderlust Mongolia Festival in Orkhon and Bulgan Provinces.

Throughout the residency, the festival will travel to different villages, bringing live performances to children and communities who may be experiencing theatre for the very first time. While the festival introduces theatre to local young audiences, NGR Mongolia 2026 participants will join the tour to research, collaborate, and develop innovative ideas that explore climate change and sustainable living through theatre for young audiences.

This edition marks an exciting milestone: for the first time, the residency will bring together international cohorts and Mongolian artists, fostering cross-cultural collaboration and creative exchange.

The 2026 Residency Participants

Huge Sillytoe

Country: UK

Huge Sillytoe (AKA Dr Hugh Sillitoe) is a transdisciplinary artist and researcher whose work has been labelled by different people in different moments as performance/live art, experimental theatre, relational art, artivism, eco-art, sound art, textile art, music, poetry, and art-as-research.

Afina Yanur

Country: Indonesia

Afina Yanur, also known as Kak Pinut, is a community activist and educator from Jombang who is passionate about children’s learning and creative expression. She is one of the founders of Rumah Merdeka Indonesia, a community space that encourages education, art, and social collaboration.

Anjan Pradeep

Country : Nepal

Anjan Pradeep is a young poet, playwright, and theatre director based in Chitwan, originally from Nawalparasi. With a background in Sanskrit literature, he graduated from Mandala Drama School as part of its first batch and has since been actively engaged in theatre performance and education within communities.

Chu Thi Thanh Huong

Country : Vietnam

Chu Thi Thanh Huong (Hyang Chu) is a contemporary puppet artist based in Vietnam and the founder of Slou Puppet. For over eight years, she has explored the playful potential of puppetry beyond the stage, weaving traditional and contemporary elements to tell stories drawn from life while supporting therapeutic practice.

Kylie Fletcher

Country : United States

Kylie is a teaching artist from Boston who specializes in devising new works for very young audiences. Her work is inspired by found objects and amplifying the innate creativity of young people.

Kelly Gilbride

Country : New Zealand

Kelly Gilbride is an award-winning creative producer, writer and director in theatre, podcast and film. She is a trained puppeteer and a graduate from drama school.

Leah Sanginiti

Country : USA

Leah Sanginiti is a director and multidisciplinary artist from California whose works have premiered across the United States and Asia. She specializes in script development, devising, and performance with artists of all ages.

Mukendi

Country : Congo

Mukendi Misenga Christine is a Congolese theatre maker and performer based in Nairobi, and the founder of BISO Learning, an arts organization that engages children and young people through theatre, storytelling, and circus, especially in underserved communities.

Nicole Pingon

Country : Australia

Nicole Pingon is a multidisciplinary artist, theatre maker and artist facilitator working across live performance, installation and digital mediums. Nicole’s practice is collaborative and process-driven, with a focus on new work and cross-cultural storytelling.

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