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From international collaborations to lockdown connections, each film challenges injustice and invites change.
Somewhere in Time – Blog
Blog by Jessica Bennett (Arts Administrator during ‘lockdown’)As social distancing continues but lockdown is lifting, we ‘throw back’ to May 2020, and hear from our…
We stand to denounce racism in all its forms.
We stand to denounce racism in all its forms.We, the undersigned from the cultural sector of the North East, declare that silence is not ok…
Come to Where I Am: Newcastle
Paines Plough and Open Clasp Theatre Company Present Come to Where I Am: NewcastlePlays launched on Wednesday 27th May on YouTubeThree new writers, who have…
Rattle Snake BSL Online 5-6th May
#GivingTuesdayNow #GTN #DeafAwarenessWeekFor this extra Giving Tuesday we would like you to join us and support us in giving away our BSL version of Rattle…
Channelling Anger into Action
Blog by Creative Producer, Carly McConnellYesterday, I awoke in a bad mood. So, I channelled my anger into words behind my closed door. “Calls to…
Sources of Information & Support
All of our plays are co-created with women who share their real-life experiences. These include domestic abuse, mental health issues, sexual abuse, childhood sexual abuse,…
New Blog from Artistic Director
New blog from Artistic Director, Catrina McHugh and a guest contributor, Angie Watters, the Oaktrees Recovery Project North Shields Counsellor, a project run by Changing…
Drama Students Review Key Change Online
GCSE and A Level Drama students from Robert Clack School, a mixed comprehensive school in Dagenham, watched and reviewed Key Change online during home learning.Drama…
We Are Recruiting Trustees
Be an activist. Join the movement.We are currently looking for new trustees (board members) to help us grow and improve.Open Clasp is fully committed to…
Fantastic Reviews for Sugar
Sugar previewed to a private audience of members, partners and collaborators at Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne on the 5th March in the run up…
Open Clasp Update #StayConnected
Dear members, partners and friends,Today with our newsletter, we want to connect with you, our supporters, to let you know we are here. To tell you what we…
Casting Announcement – Sugar
We are thrilled to officially announce the cast of Sugar, an unflinching trilogy which honours the hard realities of lives lived in and around the…
We Are Hiring an Arts Administrator
Arts AdministratorSalary: NJC Scale 6 – £19,171 pro rataPart Time: 21hrsAward-winning women’s theatre company Open Clasp is looking to appoint an…
Rattle Snake Student Review
A final year student from Newcastle University has written a great review of Rattle Snake following a screening at The Sage, Gateshead as part of…
Rattle Snake Impact on Survivor and Message for Police this Christmas
Rattle Snake holds the voices of women from the North East of England who have faced and survived coercive control. One of the survivors has…
Police urged to watch Rattle Snake during 16 days of action against violence against women and girls
Dame Vera Baird QC, the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales and Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Nicole Jacobs, have co-signed a letter with Open Clasp Theatre…
Rattle Snake Screenings Nationally and Internationally
Nationally and internationally, charities, women’s organisations, local authorities, police forces and others are hosting screenings of Rattle Snake to raise awareness of coercive control.There are…
Rattle Snake Online
Watch Online25 NOVEMBER – 10 DECEMBER 2019Do you want to host a screening with free access to the film?Starting on the UN Day to Eliminate…