A brand new thought-provoking contemporary theatre show capturing the lived experience of young people is touring across the North East and North West this Spring.
Mortal Fools Ensemble Young Company are bringing new production, Inevitable? to venues across the North in a highly anticipated Spring tour.
The tour will begin in the North East, starting with daytime and evening shows on Saturday 23 March in YMCA Northumberland in Ashington. The production will then come to Gosforth Civic Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne on Wednesday 3 April.
The show will then come to the North West, showing at Burnley Youth Theatre in Burnley on Thursday 4 April before the final tour show at Theatre Porto in Ellesmere Port on Saturday 6 April.
Devised and performed by a group of Northumberland young people, Inevitable? is an honest and poignant exploration of the phenomenon of growing up, drawing on the real lived experiences and feelings of the young company members involved in the production.
The show is aimed at teenagers, young people, parents, carers and those who support and work with teenagers and young people. Mortal Fools Ensemble Young Company Member Alana explained: “The show is a rollercoaster of emotions; you will laugh, cry and develop a real connection with each character. We want young people in the audience to remember that no one can be fully prepared for adulthood and to have fun with the characters as they figure that out.”
The production – part of the national Grow Up! Project, created and co-led by Beyond Face, Company Three, Mortal Fools and Prime Theatre – showcases an original soundtrack, striking set design, and the incredible talent, insights and lived experience of the young company members.
Mortal Fools Ensemble Young Company Member Connor explained: “The devising process brought everyone closer together and it’s been fun exploring different lived experiences of growing up. I’ve enjoyed working with the other theatre companies and their young people across the UK via the ‘Grow Up’ project – we’ve learnt a lot from each other.”
Scott Wilson, Mortal Fools Young People’s Practitioner, explained: “In making Inevitable? we have combined our interests in theatre, music and animation to create a show that promises to be bold, exciting and new. Audiences will be invited to question what it means to “grow up” in 2024. We are really excited to take our Ensemble Young Company on tour and to share this show with audiences and youth groups.”
Mortal Fools Ensemble Young Company Member Connor added: “The devising process brought everyone closer together and it’s been fun exploring different lived experiences of growing up. I’ve enjoyed working with the other theatre companies and their young people across the UK via the ‘Grow Up’ project – we’ve learnt a lot from each other.”
The Grow Up! Project supports youth theatre across the country, drawing on its ability to spark and create radical, transformative change for young people.
Mortal Fools CEO and Director of Inevitable? Kiz Crosbie concluded: “Starting with the dynamic voices of Mortal Fools Ensemble Young Company, we’ve worked together to craft a story which captures the shared human experience of ‘growing up’.
“The Inevitable? show explores some of the joys, hopes, fears, absurdity, and personal growth of that pivotal moment of turning 18 and legally becoming an adult – it’s a fun, thoughtful and poignant snapshot of this moment rooted in this contemporary reality of Gen Z and Gen Alpha’s real-life experiences.”
For more information or to book tickets, go to https://www.mortalfools.org.uk/inevitable