Drama activities for young people aged 8-19 in Northumberland
Youth Theatre is a tremendous vehicle for helping young people to build their confidence and build their skills by engaging their creativity. At Mortal Fools Youth Theatre (MFYT), we focus on supporting children and young people's creativity, wellbeing and self-belief using the medium of drama.
We run several youth theatre groups, giving young people the opportunity to let their imaginations run wild and work alongside professional theatre practitioners to create compelling theatre, which is fun, original, and stems from contemporary topics and issues, with young people's ideas at the heart.
We specialise in ensemble projects so our focus is strong team work and creating an environment which is fun, supportive and encouraging. There is no experience necessary and we are open to ALL young people. We only have three rules (which we pinched from one of our brilliant partner youth theatres - Company Three):
1. BE KIND!
2. BE BRAVE!
3. BE YOURSELF!
Our projects are varied, exciting, loads of fun and suitable for all.
Youth Theatre is a tremendous vehicle for helping young people to build their confidence and build their skills by engaging their creativity. At Mortal Fools Youth Theatre (MFYT), we focus on supporting children and young people's creativity, wellbeing and self-belief using the medium of drama.
We run several youth theatre groups, giving young people the opportunity to let their imaginations run wild and work alongside professional theatre practitioners to create compelling theatre, which is fun, original, and stems from contemporary topics and issues, with young people's ideas at the heart.
We specialise in ensemble projects so our focus is strong team work and creating an environment which is fun, supportive and encouraging. There is no experience necessary and we are open to ALL young people. We only have three rules (which we pinched from one of our brilliant partner youth theatres - Company Three):
1. BE KIND!
2. BE BRAVE!
3. BE YOURSELF!
Our projects are varied, exciting, loads of fun and suitable for all.
Our youth theatre is split into 2 main strands:
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MORTAL FOOLS YOUTH THEATRE
WEEKLY GROUPS (School Years 3 - 13) 
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YOUNG PEOPLE'S THEATRE EXCHANGE NETWORK
& OUR ENSEMBLE YOUNG COMPANY (School Years 10+) 
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1. Our weekly groups (School Years 3 - 13):
Termly youth theatre groups where participants work with professional artists to develop their theatre-making and performance skills, and create their own original theatre shows for public performances. Over the course of a typical academic year, each group will devise and perform 2 original theatre shows, and have one term dedicated specifically to devising and performance skills.
2. Young People's Theatre Exchange (YPTE) network & our Ensemble Young Company (School Years 10+):
Led by Mortal Fools, YPTE is a network of committed cross-sector partners who each support the core aim of finding new ways of developing and advocating for high-quality youth theatre and drama opportunities in the North of England.
Ensemble Young Company is our dedicated youth theatre group for participants ages 14+ who want to take part in a more intensive touring theatre project. The company work together over the course of 3-6 months to devise a new piece of theatre, which we then tour across the North of England to our partners within the YPTE. As well as devising and acting, there are also opportunities to learn about sound, lighting and stage management.
The main touring project for the Ensemble Young Company usually takes place between November and April throughout the academic year. Outside of this time, Ensembel members have the opportunity to take part in the other weekly youth theatre activity, as well as other volunteering and work experience roles with Mortal Fools.
Termly youth theatre groups where participants work with professional artists to develop their theatre-making and performance skills, and create their own original theatre shows for public performances. Over the course of a typical academic year, each group will devise and perform 2 original theatre shows, and have one term dedicated specifically to devising and performance skills.
2. Young People's Theatre Exchange (YPTE) network & our Ensemble Young Company (School Years 10+):
Led by Mortal Fools, YPTE is a network of committed cross-sector partners who each support the core aim of finding new ways of developing and advocating for high-quality youth theatre and drama opportunities in the North of England.
Ensemble Young Company is our dedicated youth theatre group for participants ages 14+ who want to take part in a more intensive touring theatre project. The company work together over the course of 3-6 months to devise a new piece of theatre, which we then tour across the North of England to our partners within the YPTE. As well as devising and acting, there are also opportunities to learn about sound, lighting and stage management.
The main touring project for the Ensemble Young Company usually takes place between November and April throughout the academic year. Outside of this time, Ensembel members have the opportunity to take part in the other weekly youth theatre activity, as well as other volunteering and work experience roles with Mortal Fools.
Current Projects
MFYT online
MFYT online
In response to the current COVID-19 restrictions, we have adapted our youth theatre work to be delivered via online sessions for the forseeable future.
We are really missing being able to meet in person and work towards a live performance with our youth theatre members, but we believe that continuing to offer participants a creative outlet and opportunity to connect with friends is vital for their mental and creative wellbeing at this time. In true Mortal Fools style, we've continued to be really ambitious and are offering participants some new and exciting opportunities working towards film and audio based performances!
Here's what we've been doing, and what we've got planned for the next months...
We are really missing being able to meet in person and work towards a live performance with our youth theatre members, but we believe that continuing to offer participants a creative outlet and opportunity to connect with friends is vital for their mental and creative wellbeing at this time. In true Mortal Fools style, we've continued to be really ambitious and are offering participants some new and exciting opportunities working towards film and audio based performances!
Here's what we've been doing, and what we've got planned for the next months...
MFYT Summer Holidays (July - August 2020)
Creating an Audio Theatre Journey...
Creating an Audio Theatre Journey...
MFYT Summer Term (April - July 2020)
Our first step into online projects...
Our first step into online projects...
