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wired: an original show by ENSEMBLE YOUNG COMPANY

​What’s growing up in the digital age actually like?
Ten Northumberland young people have co-created an original theatre show, working with professional artists and creatives to explore their experiences, hopes and fears about technology.

Our digital world keeps us in constant contact with friends and family, expands our horizons, and creates new challenges. But how does our online life change how we connect?

WIRED is real talk about how social media and being constantly online shape who we are and how we feel in 2026. Get ready for a story that hits close to home: bold, emotional, funny, and unfiltered.

WIRED: North East Tour 2026

Across April and March 2026, Ensemble Young Company took WIRED on tour, performing at three venues across the north east. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

The tour was a great opportunity for the cast to experience performing for big audiences, learn new skills and build community together. Thank you to our funders and partners for supporting the show, and to Newbiggin Sports and Community Hub, Gosforth Civic Theatre and Arts Centre Washington for hosting us.

A filmed version of the show, produced in collaboration with Meerkat Films, will be available soon for use in schools and youth settings. For updates, join our mailing list.

PREVIOUS ENSEMBLE YOUNG COMPANY PROJECTS

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Ensemble Young Company Presents...

Across May - August 2025, our Ensemble Young Company set out to create two short films tackling some of the barriers young people face today. Filmed entirely on an iPhone (a creative challenge in itself), the films are intended to start conversations with young people about Anxiety and Relationships with adults. 
Click here to watch the Ensemble Young Company Presents films
Graphic for Brainstorm includes photo of a young person with wires, illustrations and sparks coming out of his head. The graphic also includes the Mortal Fools logo, funder logos and text 'Performed by arrangement with nick hern books.

Brainstorm 2025

This is a play about us. 
It’s about our brains. 
​And it’s about you. 
 
In Spring 2025, EYC toured Brainstorm - an honest, funny, and thought-provoking theatre show diving into the messy mechanics of the teenage brain! 
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Using a script developed by Ned Glasier, Emily Lim, and Company Three - in collaboration with neuroscientists and including brand-new devised content from our Ensemble Young Company cast and creative team - Brainstorm was a must-see for teenagers, young people, and the adults who support and work with them. ​
Click here to find out more about 'Brainstorm'
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Inevitable?

You’re 17. You arrive on the threshold. Some of you are fearful, some of you are hopeful, some livid, some oblivious, and some raring to go. You stand amongst strangers, anticipating what comes next. 
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Mortal Fools Ensemble Young Company returned to the stage in Spring 2024 with a brand-new contemporary theatre show - showcasing an original soundtrack, bold set design, and their incredible talent, insights, and lived experiences.
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