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Change is everywhere; it’s scary, fun, unexpected, exciting, overwhelming, hopeful and so much more.  But for young people, change often happens TO them – adults make the decisions, and they have to deal with the dizzying consequences. 

Join Mortal Fools Youth Theatre as they ride the waves of change in their lives, holding tight to the things they love, making their own decisions and discovering who they are. They might not know what the future will hold, but they’re ready for it!

Brainstorm

In Spring 2025 Mortal Fools’ Ensemble Young Company toured Brainstorm - an honest, funny, and thought-provoking theatre show diving into the messy mechanics of the teenage brain!

Mortal Fools X Newcastle Carers

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.

Hirst: Together Works

Putting the voices of local people at the heart of change in the Hirst. 

​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!  

Youth Music

Mortal Fools were funded by Youth Music via their Trailblazer Fund across Jan 2024 – Feb 2025. Our project was designed to help Mortal Fools integrate music-making into our artistic programmes and to increase access to creative opportunities for young people. 
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AVAILABLE ON DEMAND

Sounding Board Digital is out now!

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!

The Bigger Picture

​The voices of 75 young people from Northumberland and the North East come together in a collection of short films, created by Mortal Fools Youth Theatre with Fly Girl Films and Mortal Fools’ associate artists.

Wellbeing resources and support

A downloadable resource signposting to a wide variety of wellbeing and mental health support organisations, friends of Mortal Fools, inspirational influencers, courageous activists, and colourful content creators.

What's on offer at Mortal Fools

​​An overview of our work and what’s on offer for anyone connected to children and young people. Full of digital resources – things you can watch, experience, have a go at, download, and enjoy!

FLUX DIGITAL​

​The film version of our 2022 Flux show is now available to watch. Flux is a positive and empowering film, grounded in the reality of life for young people exploring their identity and making decisions about their future.

Cost of living resources and emergency support

We know things are tricky at the moment for many folks, and whilst can’t solve many of the challenges, we’ve spent time pulling together this downloadable resource, to signpost our Mortal Fools community to those who can help

Melva online

​A fun and accessible creative intervention, supporting children (aged 7-11) and the adults in their lives to talk openly about – and better understand – their mental health, emotions, and wellbeing.

Sparked

​An educational and practice-sharing video series about working in co-creation with children and young people.

Come on in

‘Home’ isn’t always a place, is it? Inspired by Northumberland author and illustrator Charlie Mackesy’s book, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, Mortal Fools’ Youth Theatre invite you to a housewarming party like no other. So come on in and make yourself at home…

My People

Four bitter-sweet, poignant film shorts from Mortal Fools’ Ensemble Young Company, following a group of young people navigating the reality of friendship in the modern world. What if growing up means growing apart?

When This is Over

Powered by the urgency of the present, young people offer their life stories, as an invitation to #ComeTogetherNow to shape our shared future.

Let us tell you

A coming together of young people’s powerful voices on film and an invitation to step inside their thought-provoking and sometimes imaginary worlds.

When the world is loud

​An audio theatre experience to help you drown out the noise of the modern world.

Coronavirus time capsule 

A week-by-week response to the pandemic, through the eyes of young people everywhere.

What the world needs now

Capturing the imaginations, creativity, and thoughts of children to create a gift to the world during uncertain times.

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