Experience Our Work

Opportunities to experience our work...

Live performances, theatre tours, digital showcases, films, immersive sound pieces, choose your own adventure games, and so much more! There are always lots of opportunities to experience the work of Mortal Fools.

Brainstorm

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

Brainstorm is a fast-paced exploration of the imperfectly perfect teenage brain, told by 11 talented young performers going through the highs and lows of the teen experience right now. Join them in discovering their relationships, needs, hopes, dreams, fears, and frustrations, in a whole new light.

Click here to find out more about Brainstorm

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!

Check out our FREE family friendly workshops and activities:

Click here to find out more about Hirst: Together Works

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND

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.

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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.

Click here to check out our wellbeing resource

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!

Click here to check out our wellbeing resource

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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.

Click here to check out FLUX DIGITAL

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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

Click here to check out our cost of living resource

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.

Click here to find out more about Melva

Sparked

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

Click here to watch the Sparked series

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…

Click here to find out more about Come On In

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?

Click here to watch my people

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.

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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.

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When the world is loud

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

Click here to listen to When the World is loud

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Coronavirus time capsule

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

Click here to check out Coronavirus time capsule

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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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