These opportunities are only open to applicants aged 18 and above, with a demonstrable connection to Hull. We recognise that some people might have strong links to Hull but no longer live here and therefore we do not limit applications by postcode.
Fresh Ink: Hull Playwriting Festival is an annual theatre festival supporting the creation and development of new plays in Hull. The focus is on performing early versions of new ideas to audiences and gathering their feedback to support the next stage of their development.
Middle Child are looking to commission writers with a variety of experiences, who have a meaningful connection to the city of Hull and can demonstrate why their work makes sense as part of a festival that develops grassroots work in the city.
There are different-sized commissions available, from ten-minute monologues, all the way up to a complete 70-minute play.
What you write about is up to you, but we’re looking for stories that speak to contemporary Hull. They don’t need to be set here, or about here, but they do need to say something to the people that live here.
These opportunities are only open to applicants aged 18 and above, with a demonstrable connection to Hull. We recognise that some people might have strong links to Hull but no longer live here and therefore we do not limit applications by postcode.
