Fresh Ink Application
Please note that before completing this form that your progress cannot be saved. We recommend first drafting your responses in Word/Google Docs/Notes and then copying them over when you are ready to submit your application. We also encourage you to avoid using AI for your application as we want to hear your voice.
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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example@example.com
Phone Number
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Your Pronouns
Post Code
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Which commission are you applying for?
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70 Minute (for experienced writers)
30 Minute (for less experienced writers)
Monologue (for less experienced writers)
Please demonstrate your connection to Hull
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0/500
Please describe your idea in a couple of sentences
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0/50
What is the story you want to tell? What happens, who are the characters, what is it about?
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0/500
How many actors do you currently imaging your pieces will require? (Please note there is a limit of four. If you are applying for the monologue commission, please select one.)
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1
2
3
4
Why does this story matter to you and why are you best placed to tell it?
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0/500
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Useful Information
The below questions do not affect your application. If we choose to commission you, knowing if you have a base in Hull gives us a headstart on festival logistics, while the other questions help us to monitor the impact of Fresh Ink and our marketing.
Where is your main base?
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Hull
Outside of Hull
Would you require accommodation in Hull?
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Yes, I do not have a Hull base
No, I have a Hull base
We would like to know how much attendance at Fresh Ink encourages people to apply for a commission. What is your experience?
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I have attended Fresh Ink before and feel more encouraged to apply
I have attended Fresh Ink before but would have applied regardless
I have not attended Fresh Ink before
Have you applied for Fresh Ink before?
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Yes - 2024
Yes - 2025
Yes - 2026
No
How did you hear about these commissions? (Tick all that apply)
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Attending Fresh Ink
Word of Mouth
Facebook
X
Instagram
BlueSky
Email from Middle Child
Email from another organisation
Online news publication
Print news publication
Radio
A Middle Child employee
A HEY Volunteer
Prefer not to say
Other
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I confirm that the extract I am providing has been written by me and not by AI.
This extract is all my own work.
Share an Example of Your Writing
If you are applying for a 70-minute commission, please send us a 10-page example.
If you are applying for a 30-minute commission, please send us a 2-5 page example.
If you are applying for a monologue commission, please send us a one-page example.
These should be attached as a PDF or Word document. Extracts can be from a pre-existing script, a piece you are currently working on, or something you have written just for the application. If we do not receive an example of your writing without prior warning we will unfortunately not be able to proceed with your application.
Should this be prohibitive to your application please contact literary manager Matt on matthew@middlechildtheatre.co.uk
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Equal Opportunities Monitoring
The following section will NOT be used to assess your application. Middle Child is committed to keeping your information secure and managing it in accordance with our legal responsibilities under privacy and data protection laws. We are committed to making sure everyone has access to our work, this includes core staff and freelancers that make up our project teams. The following questions will enable us to see how well we are reaching a broad range of people with our employment and contract opportunities, as well as how this compares to the general population locally and beyond. All data provided is for the sole use of Middle Child to record statistics for Arts Council England as part of our funding agreements. The questions below are taken directly from Arts Council England's monitoring guidance.
Please identify your gender
Female
Male
Non-Binary
Prefer not to say
Is your gender identity different to the sex you were assigned at birth?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
Which category below indicates your age?
0-19
20-34
35-49
50-64
65+
Prefer not to say
Do you consider yourself to have a disability and/or impairment?
D/deaf or disabled, or have a long-term health condition
Non-disabled
Prefer not to say
Do you consider yourself neurodivergent?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
What is your ethnicity?
Asian/Asian British - Bangladeshi
Asian/Asian British - Chinese
Asian/Asian British - Indian
Asian/Asian British - Pakistani
Any other Asian Background
Black/Black British - Black African
Black/Black British - Black Caribbean
Any other Black background
Mixed background - Asian and White
Mixed Background - Black African and White
Mixed Background - Black Caribbean and White
Any other mixed background
White/White British - Gypsy, Roma, Irish Traveller
White/White British - White British
White White British - White Irish
Any other white background
Any other background - Arab
Any other background - Latin America
Not known
What is your sexual orientation?
Bisexual
Gay Man
Gay Woman/Lesbian
Heterosexual/Straight
Queer
Prefer not to say
Other
Do you have any dependents? Dependents might include children, the elderly, or other people who rely on you for care
Yes
No
Prefer no to say
Which option below refers to the main/highest income earner in your household when you were 14?
Modern Professional Occupations (E.g. Teacher/lecturer, nurse, physiotherapist, social worker, welfare officer, actor, artist, musician, police officer (sergeant or above), software designer)
Clerical and Intermediate Occupations (E.g. secretary, personal assistant, clerical worker, office clerk, call centre agent, nursing auxiliary, nursery nurse)
Senior Managers and Administrators (Usually responsible for planning, organising and co-ordinating work for finance such as finance manages, chief executive etc)
Technical and Craft Occupations (E.g. motor mechanic, fitter, inspector, plumber, printer, tool maker, electrician, gardener, train driver)
Semi-Routine Manual and Service Occupations (E.g. postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, receptionist, sales assistant)
Routine Manual and Service Occupations (E.g. HGV driver, van driver, cleaner, porter, packer, sewing machinist, messenger, labourer, waiter/waitress, bar staff)
Middle or Junior Managers (E.g. office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager, publican)
Traditional Professional Occupations (E.g. solicitor, accountant, medical practitioner, scientist, civil/mechanical engineer)
Short Term Unemployed (Claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for a year or less)
Don't know
Prefer not to say
Other
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