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Sunday Column: Catrina McHugh
The Artistic Director of women’s theatre company, Open Clasp on how a powerful collaboration with women in prison continues to challenge how the system sees…
Goodbye to our Executive Producer
Goodbye to our executive producer.
Become The Bridge
Open Clasp becomes a member of Become The Bridge
Open Clasp & HMPPS present
Open Clasp and HMPPS present a special online Rupture event with specialist panel members.
Us Too Alisha’s Story Training
This March, we are working with Durham and Sunderland Universities to offer specialist half day training using our film Us too: Alisha’s Story.
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
Open Clasp continue to stand in solidarity with sex workers globally and firmly believe that Decriminalisation of sex work makes people safer.
Open Clasp Raffle: Support women and our future work
From 10th to 24th November, Open Clasp is running a special raffle to raise vital funds for our work creating bold, original theatre with and…
Annual Review 2024-2025
Our Annual Review celebrates a year of creativity, collaboration with women, and meaningful impact. From Rupture to training and performances, we have amplified voices and…
16 Days of Activism
Each year, we join the global movement for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. A United Nations campaign that unites and amplifies voices…
Feminist Theatre and the Prison System: Contesting carceral society in three plays by Open Clasp
Since 1998, Newcastle based Open Clasp Theatre Company has been amplifying the voices of women, including trans and non-binary people whose lives have been shaped…
Grab your tickets!
After an unforgettable live tour earlier this year, Rupture returns in a new form, a beautifully crafted film that captures the strength, pain, and courage…
Newcastle Women’s Theatre Company brings its plays to millions
A pioneering women’s theatre company based in Newcastle is now sharing its powerful award-winning productions with audiences around the world, thanks to a digital library…
Meet Roma our new Associate Artist
Roma is a UK based composer & sound designer for a variety of projects ranging from mid – large scale theatre to large scale events,…
Opening Doors to theatre at HMP Deerbolt
Catrina McHugh MBE, our CEO, artistic director, and writer, visited HMP Deerbolt as part of the Creative Aid project, supporting young men in the prison…
A letter from Greece…
Late last week Mycelial was screened in Greece as part of the Sappho Women’s Festival. After the screening a panel discussion took place and as…
Rupture Screening Circuit 2025
This October, Rupture returns for a screening tour, sharing a powerful one-woman show co-created with women from HMP Low Newton. Drawing on their real life…
Mycelial on tour again!
Heading to Glasgow Scotland on September 1st with Scotland4Decrim and to the Eressos Women’s Festival in Greece on September 14th. Our production will be screened…
Fear Less, Do More. Podcast featuring Catrina McHugh
In Season 5’s final episode of ‘Fear Less, Do More’, host Gill Hunter from Square One Law has an uplifting and inspiring conversation with Catrina…