Current Work

Open Clasp have been running drama workshops with older women from groups across our region in GenerationXX. These workshops directly informed the creation of Swags & Tails, a brand new piece of theatre which will tour in Febuary and March 2012.

"Open Clasp have the balls, the brains and above all, the sense of humor, to tackle issues in a fresh and beguiling way" Metro North East
"Open Clasp is truly a treasure of the north east that must be supported and encouraged to become a treasure of the nation" British Theatre Guide
"It's an exciting feeling to use my own voice to create something that others can learn from" Participant, One in Four

Play Creation Project

Generation XX

Open Clasp is running drama workshops with older women from groups across the region. These workshops will directly inform a brand new piece of...

Latest update: Announcing our New Play...

Previous Work

Since 1998, Open Clasp has completed a wide variety of projects from working with small groups to create plays in as little as a day to touring shows reaching up to 4000 in a tour. You can find them all here.

BlueGiro

North East tour 2011

BlueGiro

Jodie might have that undefinable "something" that makes for star quality, and she's on the move, and so is mum Evie and neighbours Lisa and Laura. Set against the backdrop of a televised singing...

One in four

Play creation project

One in Four

Since April 2010 Open Clasp has been running a play creation project,  One in Four . The project will use Open Clasp’s familiar format of issue-based drama workshops with community groups who...

Rattle & Roll North East tour 2010

North East tour 2010

Rattle & Roll

Four women are trying to jump track. A new name, street and settee mean a new start, a way out and a past left behind.

Herstory Told phase 3

Enabling project

Herstory Told phase 3

Herstory Told phase 3 ran from April – September 2010. 36 women from three community groups brought an incredible amount of courage, energy and passion to 110 hours of drama workshops,...

Image by one of the participants in the In Our Shoes Project

Short Term Project

In Our Shoes

Open Clasp have been commissioned by SixtyEightyThirty in Hexham to run a series of drama workshops in order to prepare for the “In Our Shoes” conference in November 2010.

Short Term Project

Self Esteem, World of Work & Assetiveness for Women Courses

Developed in 2009 with West End Women & Girls Centre the Self Esteem, World of Work and Assertiveness Courses aim to make a difference to women's lives.