AwardsNews The Canary and the Crow wins two Offies Congratulations to the cast of The Canary and the Crow for their success at the…Jamie Potter24th February 2021
Artist DevelopmentBlog Cutting BTECs will hold back working class theatre makers In January the press reported that the Department for Education was considering proposals to cut…Jamie Potter3rd February 2021
Artist DevelopmentEventsNews We’re hosting the City Arts Forum in February Join Hull City Council's Arts Development Team for their next online City Arts Forum, hosted by…Jamie Potter29th January 2021
BlogPantoShowsUncategorised How we animated #Pantoverse with My Pockets Middle Child have asked me, Peter Snelling of My Pockets, to write a blog post…Jamie Potter21st December 2020
NewsPantoUncategorised Christmas theatre in and from Hull We finally get to share Pattie Breadcake: Into the Pantoverse with you from tomorrow, but…Jamie Potter17th December 2020
BlogPantoUncategorised An Interview with Finn (Age 5) Five year old Finn, the son of Middle Child's general and production manager, Emily, is…Jamie Potter17th December 2020
NewsPantoShows BBC Radio Humberside to broadcast our 2020 Christmas show We are very excited to reveal that our panto-inspired show, Pattie Breadcake: Into the Pantoverse,…Jamie Potter7th December 2020
Artist DevelopmentPantoShows Pattie Breadcake: Into the Pantoverse, a panto-inspired animated Christmas show This year’s long-awaited Middle Child Christmas show has finally been revealed - and for the…Jamie Potter7th December 2020
Artist DevelopmentNewsUncategorised Next Up: Meet our new associate writers In May 2020 we invited writers across the country to submit their scripts to us,…Jamie Potter25th November 2020
Artist DevelopmentAwardsNewsShows Daniel Ward wins the 2020 George Devine Award for The Canary and the Crow We are absolutely delighted to announce that Daniel Ward has won this year’s George Devine…Jamie Potter24th November 2020
Artistic DirectorBlogNewsPanto Christmas, coronavirus and… panto in Hull? By Paul Smith, artistic director and joint-CEO Somehow it’s already that time of year. You…Jamie Potter20th November 2020
Blog Returning to work from maternity leave in a pandemic By Lindsey Alvis, executive director and joint-CEO I haven’t written like this before: put down…Jamie Potter30th October 2020
News No tiers, just perks: our new pay what you can supporters scheme Today we launch Middle Child Mates, our new supporters scheme for fans to back our work to…Jamie Potter28th October 2020
NewsShows Middle Child to light a Signal Fire in Hull in November This autumn, fires will light up across the UK with people sharing in one of…Jamie Potter23rd October 2020
Artist DevelopmentUncategorised Middle Child to receive £98,003 from the Cultural Recovery Fund The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has today announced that Middle Child will receive…Jamie Potter12th October 2020
Artist DevelopmentEvents Out Loud scratch night heads to Freedom Festival Middle Child and Silent Uproar are delighted to announce the four writers who have been…Jamie Potter28th August 2020
Artistic Director Paul Smith: Goodbye to Darley’s Artistic director, Paul Smith, pays tribute to Darley's, our home of almost a decade, as…Jamie Potter18th August 2020
News Darley’s to close as we search for a new home After nine years of making a racket, shaking the floorboards, routinely tripping the burglar alarm…Jamie Potter18th August 2020
Uncategorised #ExecutiveRealness: What I learned moving to Hull to run a theatre company Rozzy Knox, executive director (maternity cover) July 2019: I left my job in London for…Jamie Potter10th August 2020
Uncategorised We’re going quiet now so we can make more noise in future Paul Smith, Artistic Director & CEO No-one teaches you this, do they? There aren’t any…Jamie Potter26th May 2020
Uncategorised Youth representation on the Middle Child board Fiona Hope, board member Last year I was given the amazing opportunity to join the…Jamie Potter20th May 2020
Artist Development Send us your script during May Middle Child are once again inviting script submissions as we look to form relationships with…Jamie Potter4th May 2020
Artist Development Writers announced for Out Loud scratch night, on BBC Radio Humberside Middle Child and Silent Uproar are delighted to announce the four writers who will feature…Jamie Potter1st May 2020
Artist Development £6,500 raised for Hull artists affected by coronavirus We are absolutely delighted to announce that our crowdfunding campaign, to support Hull artists who've…Jamie Potter27th April 2020
Artist Development More Zoom Q&As with Middle Child announced for May We may not be able to create theatre in-person at the moment, but we are…Jamie Potter23rd April 2020
Artist DevelopmentPlaywriting with Tom Wells Playwriting with Tom Wells #5: Planning By Tom Wells, associate artist Playwriting with Tom Wells #1: Voice Playwriting with Tom Wells #2: Character and…Jamie Potter22nd April 2020
Artist Development Getting to grips with dramaturgy – Annabel Streeton By Annabel Streeton, assistant director (placement) I’ve really been enjoying my Regional Theatre Young Director…Jamie Potter22nd April 2020
Shows Stream Us Against Whatever on YouTube Following the huge demand for All We Ever Wanted Was Everything on YouTube last week, we are…Jamie Potter20th April 2020
Artist DevelopmentPlaywriting with Tom Wells Playwriting with Tom Wells #4: Making Worlds By Tom Wells, associate artist Playwriting with Tom Wells #1: Voice Playwriting with Tom Wells #2: Character…Jamie Potter15th April 2020
Shows Stream All We Ever Wanted Was Everything on YouTube For one week (and a bit) only, you can now stream a recording of our…Jamie Potter9th April 2020
Artist DevelopmentPlaywriting with Tom WellsUncategorised Playwriting with Tom Wells #3: Dialogue and Scenes By Tom Wells, associate artist Playwriting with Tom Wells #1: Voice Playwriting with Tom Wells #2: Character…Jamie Potter8th April 2020
Artist Development Starting a directing placement in a pandemic By Annabel Streeton Hello, I’m Annabel Streeton and I’m about to start a three-month Regional…Jamie Potter7th April 2020
Artist Development Zoom Q&As with the Middle Child team and artists We may not be able to create theatre in-person at the moment, but we are…Jamie Potter6th April 2020
Artist Development Get help applying for emergency funding with the North Star project We are pleased to announce that Middle Child are taking part in a new initiative,…Jamie Potter3rd April 2020
Artist DevelopmentPlaywriting with Tom Wells Playwriting with Tom Wells #2: Character and Monologue By Tom Wells, associate artist Playwriting with Tom Wells #1: Voice Playwriting with Tom Wells #3: Dialogue…Jamie Potter1st April 2020
Artist DevelopmentPlaywriting with Tom Wells Playwriting with Tom Wells #1: Voice By Tom Wells, associate artist Playwriting with Tom Wells #2: Character and Monologue Playwriting with Tom…Jamie Potter25th March 2020
Artist DevelopmentNews Crisis funds available to Hull artists If you are a freelance artist from Hull who has lost income because of the…Jamie Potter24th March 2020
Artist Development Hull Artists Coronavirus Fund launches The recent situation caused by the coronavirus has led to the closure of many venues,…Jamie Potter17th March 2020
Artist Development Support for theatre makers during the Covid-19 outbreak We understand that the present time may be difficult to navigate for many theatre makers,…Jamie Potter16th March 2020
Artist DevelopmentNews Ellen Brammar joins BBC Writersroom programme Middle Child founding company member Ellen Brammar has joined the BBC Writersroom Northern Voices programme…Jamie Potter11th March 2020
Artist Development New social quiz night for Hull theatre makers Starting in April 2020 we're launching our new Theatre Social Quiz Night: a chance for people working…Jamie Potter6th March 2020
AwardsShows Three Offie nominations for The Canary and the Crow Laurie Jamieson (l) and Daniel Ward (r) in The Canary and the Crow. Photo: The…Jamie Potter10th February 2020
Uncategorised Applications open for our second Hull scratch night After a hugely successful first scratch night last month, held in partnership with Silent Uproar and supported…Jamie Potter10th February 2020
Artist Development Five years in the making, Daniel Ward wins a Writers’ Guild Award Daniel Ward in The Canary and the Crow at the Paines Plough Roundabout, 2019. Photo…Jamie Potter14th January 2020
Artist Development Out Loud scratch night writers revealed Middle Child and Silent Uproar are delighted to announce the four writers who have been…Jamie Potter13th January 2020
Uncategorised Casting call for new Middle Child show by Luke Barnes A collaboration between Middle Child, Luke Barnes and the Beats Bus, THERE SHOULD BE UNICORNS pushes…Jamie Potter20th December 2019
Uncategorised Daniel Ward shortlisted for Writers’ Guild Award The Canary and the Crow writer, Daniel Ward, has been shortlisted for a prestigious Writers'…Jamie Potter11th December 2019
Uncategorised The Little Mermaid charity ticket giveaway Every year at Middle Child we giveaway free tickets to Hull-based charities and community groups…Jamie Potter28th November 2019
Artist Development Annabel Streeton to join Middle Child and Hull Truck Theatre on RTYDS placement Middle Child and Hull Truck Theatre are pleased to announce that we are working together…Jamie Potter27th November 2019
Uncategorised “He’s behind you! And he’s got a broom wrapped in barbed wire!” Wrestleverse 1: The Portal Opens, at Tower Ballroom in Hull, November 2019. Photo by Simon…Jamie Potter14th November 2019
Artist Development First Show Fund awarded to Johnny Moorhead for ‘Enniskillen’ Middle Child are delighted to announce that Johnny Moorhead has received this year’s First Show…Jamie Potter7th November 2019
Uncategorised Join us for a Polish-described performance of The Little Mermaid this Christmas Middle Child are pleased to announce an integrated, Polish-described performance of our pantomime, The Little…Jamie Potter4th November 2019
Uncategorised Meet the cast of The Little Mermaid, our rock and roll pantomime Can you believe Christmas is next month? That means our rock and roll pantomime is…Jamie Potter1st November 2019
Artist Development Career Kickstarter Fund awarded to Nigel Taylor Middle Child are pleased to announce that Nigel Taylor, aka Prez 96, has been awarded…Jamie Potter31st October 2019
Uncategorised The Canary and the Crow transfers to London’s Arcola Theatre Photo by The Other Richard. Our Edinburgh hit, The Canary and the Crow, is heading…Jamie Potter29th October 2019
Uncategorised The Hypocrite writer Richard Bean backs new scratch night from Middle Child and Silent Uproar Photo by Sarah Beth. Richard Bean, the Hull writer behind hit plays The Hypocrite and One…Jamie Potter11th October 2019
Uncategorised Our Theatre Library is going on tour around Hull Libraries this autumn We're teaming up with Hull Libraries to bring a pop-up version of our Theatre Library…Jamie Potter1st October 2019
Uncategorised Silent Uproar become our first company-in-residence Middle Child are pleased to announce fellow Hull theatre company, Silent Uproar, as our first…Jamie Potter20th September 2019
Uncategorised How the First Show Fund supported Just Club Theatre Photo by EHD Photography Applications are now open for our 2019 First Show Fund, designed…Jamie Potter14th August 2019
Artist Development Career Kickstarter and First Show funds open to applications Emily Joy, centre, who received 2018's Career Kickstarter Fund, in action with the National Youth…Jamie Potter31st July 2019
Uncategorised An introduction to directing, with Fiona Hope Fiona Hope took part in our RTYDS Introduction to Directing programme earlier this year and…Jamie Potter15th July 2019
Uncategorised The Middle Child team has expanded Rozzy Knox, Danielle Harris and Matthew May. Not pictured: Clare Storton. The Middle Child team…Jamie Potter11th July 2019
Artist Development Fresh new plays in our theatre library Our theatre library has expanded, thanks to our amazing publishers Oberon, who have once again donated…Jamie Potter26th June 2019
Uncategorised Find your voice as a critic Do you like to think critically about theatre and wider performance and start a conversation…Jamie Potter7th June 2019
Uncategorised Two new faces join the Middle Child board Middle Child this week welcomes two new members to our board. Fiona Hope is a first year…Jamie Potter5th June 2019
Uncategorised Middle Child supporting #HullTakeover companies to head to Edinburgh Fringe The Hull Takeover companies. Photo by Thomas Arran. This summer, Hull is heading back to…Jamie Potter3rd June 2019
Uncategorised The Canary and the Crow heads to Edinburgh Fringe Artwork by Chrome Waves Middle Child will once again return to the Paines Plough Roundabout…Jamie Potter17th May 2019
Uncategorised Free theatre marketing workshop Do target audiences keep you up at night? Rather learn Klingon than craft a tweet?…Jamie Potter3rd May 2019
Uncategorised Vacancy: Finance Assistant After a successful first 12 months as a new Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation,…Jamie Potter3rd May 2019
Uncategorised Vacancy: Executive Director (Maternity Cover) After a successful first 12 months as a new Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation,…Jamie Potter16th April 2019
Uncategorised Hull’s Polish community to see itself on stage for the first time with Us Against Whatever Us Against Whatever, Middle Child’s electrifying production will open at Hull Truck Theatre this Wednesday,…Jamie Potter25th March 2019
Uncategorised Learn how to direct theatre with RTYDS Introduction to Directing Inside the Middle Child rehearsal room. Photo by Thomas Arran. Do you love telling stories?…Jamie Potter14th January 2019
Uncategorised Using the Middle Child Match Fund to develop outreach workshops She Productions and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Finding Your Voice programme at East Riding…Jamie Potter14th January 2019
Uncategorised We’re fundraising for Hull Foodbank at Beauty and the Beast Photo by Sarah Beth This Christmas we will once again be fundraising for a local…Jamie Potter13th December 2018
Uncategorised First Show Fund awarded to Just Club theatre company Photo by Edmond Denning. Just Club is the first Hull-based theatre company to receive the…Jamie Potter11th December 2018
Uncategorised Get funding and in-kind support to head to Edinburgh Fringe in 2019 Last year we hit the Edinburgh Fringe alongside three other Hull-based companies and a Hull…Jamie Potter7th December 2018
Uncategorised Buy £2 scripts as part of #ThanksToYou From Monday 3 to Friday 7 December we're offering huge discounts on our play scripts…Jamie Potter3rd December 2018
Uncategorised Sometimes people in the arts are up the duff Photo by Helen Murray Actor and Middle Child associate artist Alice Beaumont writes about her…Jamie Potter21st November 2018
Uncategorised All We Ever Wanted Was Everything: Q&A with James Frewer Photo by Helen Murray Middle Child associate artist and All We Ever Wanted Was Everything…Jamie Potter6th November 2018
Uncategorised Lindsey Alvis takes over from Mungo Beaumont Lindsey Alvis Middle Child executive director and joint chief executive, Mungo Beaumont, will today save…Jamie Potter10th August 2018
Uncategorised Hull actor Emily Cox awarded Career Kickstarter Fund Emily Cox, centre. Photo: National Youth Theatre. Hull actor Emily Cox is the first person…Jamie Potter20th July 2018
Uncategorised She Productions awarded Middle Child Match Fund StorytEllas by She Productions She Productions is the first Hull-based theatre company to receive match funding through…Pace27th June 2018
Uncategorised Goodbye Europe Maureen Lennon, Paul Smith and Matthew May, on their way to Warsaw in April. Not…Pace13th June 2018
Uncategorised An interview with Eve Nicol, writer of One Life Stand Eve Nicol (Photo: Sandra Franco) Eve Nicol is interested in the reasons why having sex…Jamie Potter12th June 2018
Uncategorised New board meets for first time The new Middle Child board met for the first time in May under new chair,…Pace25th May 2018
Uncategorised Martin Green CBE named as new chair Former Hull UK City of Culture 2017 chief executive and director, Martin Green CBE, has…Pace21st March 2018
Uncategorised Panto audience raise over £3,000 for charity Back in December 2016, during our run of Dick Whittington at Fruit, we collected money…Pace15th January 2018
Uncategorised It’s panto time! By Mungo Beaumont, producerOh yes, it is! Oh no, it’s not! OK, promise, the worst of…Pace4th December 2017
Uncategorised Towards an Acting Utopia Photo by Wullie Marr. By Paul Smith, artistic director Middle Child will soon be entering…Pace25th October 2017
Uncategorised Girl on The Platform Smile By Emma Bright, company member Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you…Pace21st October 2017
Uncategorised All We Ever Wanted Was Everything wins a Broadway Baby Bobby Award Alice Beaumont as Holly and Bryony Davies as Leah in All We Ever Wanted Was…Pace27th August 2017
Uncategorised Diary of an Asteroid at Edinburgh Fringe Alice Beaumont as the Asteroid in All We Ever Wanted Was Everything. Photo by Wullie…Pace22nd August 2017
Uncategorised Marc Graham wins The Stage’s Edinburgh Award for his performance in All We Ever Wanted Was Everything Marc Graham was presented with his award by The Stage editor, Natasha Tripney. Photo: Wullie…Pace7th August 2017
Uncategorised A Performer’s Guide to Surviving Edinburgh Fringe We asked company members and the All We Ever Wanted Was Everything team for some…Pace31st July 2017
Uncategorised What does Edinburgh Fringe mean for a company like Middle Child? By Mungo Beaumont, Producer Ten Storey Love Song at Jack Dome Pleasance, 2016. Photo by…Pace11th July 2017
Uncategorised Middle Child joins the Arts Council’s National Portfolio Everyone at Middle Child is absolutely buzzing to be part of the Arts Council's National…Pace27th June 2017
Uncategorised Listen to our free ep for all we ever wanted was everything Boom! We've just released a free four-track EP ahead of our Hull UK City of…Pace15th May 2017
Uncategorised Festival Fever! We are thrilled to announce that we will be taking our big Hull UK…Pace12th May 2017
Uncategorised Panic, Pressure and Possibility A three step guide to our three act play Paul Smith, artistic director A suspicious…Pace27th February 2017