Associate Companies

We are lucky enough to have two brilliant associate companies as part of Team PP. We have a long-standing relationship with these companies, and they share our commitment to touring nationally and telling powerful new stories. We support them on an ongoing basis in their development and planning. You can check them out below:

MIDDLE CHILD

Middle Child are a Hull-based company creating gig theatre that brings people together for a good night out with big ideas. They tell untold stories which capture the electrifying moment when the beat drops, mixing original live music with bold new writing. Their events are live and loud, making sense of the modern world.

Middle Child are committed to breaking down barriers and ensuring that theatre is affordable and accessible for all. They will set fire to your expectations of what a night at the theatre can be. Their artist development programme, Reverb, ensures that artists in Hull are given top-class development opportunities across disciplines, without having to leave the city.

Middle Child are an Arts Council England national portfolio organisation and an associate company of Paines Plough, supported by Absolutely Cultured and Hull City Council.

“There is a disconnect between an industry predominantly based in metropolitan areas and those who feel unheard, those who never go to the theatre, who think it’s not for them, or who have no access. Middle Child is the kind of company that can bridge the gap.” Lyn Gardner