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    • Our Values
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    • Our Board
    • Our Impact
  • OUR WORK
    • YOUTH THEATRE >
      • MFYT Weekly Groups
      • Ensemble Young Company
    • WITH SCHOOLS
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      • Free employability resources
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WELCOME TO
​MORTAL FOOLS


A multi-award winning theatre, drama, and creative learning charity.
Based in Northumberland, we are specialists in co-creation with young people. We produce compelling, socially-relevant, and high-quality theatre, film, and creative projects – led by children, young people, artists, producers, and communities. Our inclusive practice ensures that we actively collaborate with young people who are under-represented in the arts and traditionally face barriers.

Our purpose is to support people to have better quality interpersonal relationships with one another, and to use theatre and drama-based activities as a methodology to achieve this; helping people connect, have fun, learn, and grow together.

We work with thousands of children and young people every year, mostly in the North East of England; including approximately 100 young members in weekly, youth-led, deep-level engagements.
 
We are passionate advocates for theatre and film created for and by young people - and believe it should be recognised and supported as the important art form that it is. Our work explores the realities of the world we are living in now, from the perspective of young people - instigating positive change for young people, our communities, and society.

WHAT'S NEW?


Youth Theatre Together Conference – the low down!

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Applications for Youth Theatre Together Conference are open now and Mortal Fools are delighted to be supporting the devising and delivery of the event!  

Youth Theatre Together is a direct response to the findings of the Youth Theatre Census and at the two-day event, together we will lay the foundations for a new national development agency for youth theatre in England.  ​
Click here to find out more about the Youth Theatre Together Conference

Mortal Fools X Newcastle Carers

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Mortal Fools and Newcastle Carers are joining forces to empower young adult carers to engage with the arts and creativity.

Mortal Fools will be working with Newcastle Carers Young Adult Carers (YAC) group, to co-design a creative intervention that is responsive to their ideas and needs, whilst supporting the group’s wellbeing, skills development and creative health.
Click here for more information on the Mortal Fools X Newcastle Carers project

Mortal Fools Youth Theatre: ​Weekly Groups

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Our Weekly youth theatre groups for young people aged 7-19 are open to new members!

We believe engaging in creativity through Youth Theatre is a tremendous vehicle for helping young people to build their confidence and skills. No previous theatre or drama experience required. 
Click here to find out more about our regular groups

Hirst Together Works

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This Ashington focused community engagement project is all about bringing the folks across the Hirst together, to explore community and creativity, whilst feeding into the next chapter of Ashington regeneration in small but mighty ways!  ​​
Click here to find out more about hirst together works

Sounding Board Digital is out now!

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We passed the mic to our youth theatre members to show what really matters to them, as they use music to express their true selves and share what makes them feel happy and heard.  Check out the full collection of short films and music videos, filled with bold, thought-provoking lyrics, catchy tunes and creative soundscapes!
Click here to access the Sounding Board Digital Films and Resources!

FURTHER INFORMATION

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Our projects

Visit our project page to find out more about our current and past projects and access our on demand digital content. 
Click here to visit the Past Project page
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Get involved

Visit our get involved page to find out about our joining our Youth Theatre, job and volunteer vacancies and opportunities to experience our work.
Click here to visit our Get Involved page

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  • ABOUT US
    • Our Values
    • Our Team
    • Our Board
    • Our Impact
  • OUR WORK
    • YOUTH THEATRE >
      • MFYT Weekly Groups
      • Ensemble Young Company
    • WITH SCHOOLS
    • CONNECT TRAINING
    • EMPLOYABILITY >
      • connect: future ready
      • Free employability resources
      • Young Connect
      • Connect: Creative Futures
    • SECTOR LEADERSHIP >
      • Youth Theatre Practitioner ​Support & Resources
      • Artist Development
      • Activism and Inclusion
      • Climate Action
  • SUPPORT US
  • PROJECTS
    • Current Projects >
      • Watch This Space
      • Mortal Fools X Newcastle Carers
    • PAST PROJECTS >
      • connect: future ready
      • Brainstorm 2025
      • Light Up
      • Hirst Together Works
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Join Mortal Fools Youth Theatre
    • BOOK CONNECT TRAINING
    • EXPERIENCE OUR WORK
    • Work With Us >
      • Mortal Fools - The Employer
      • Recruiting - Trustees
    • CONTACT US >
      • Mailing List
  • MEDIA
    • News
    • Blog