Open Clasp is a women's theatre company based in Newcastle upon Tyne. We specialise in creating high quality theatre from a female gaze for mixed audiences. Open Clasp’s work is created in collaboration with women from the north-east. The company exists to make truthful, risk taking theatre which is informed by the lived experiences of the women and young women we work with. We want our work to make space for social debate and to encourage our audiences to walk in the shoes of women, including those who are the most disempowered in our society. Our work is performed in a range of settings from regional producing theatres, villages halls, at conferences and in community centres. We have a developing audience and a loyal following which includes women who share the life stories of the characters we depict. We know of no other organisation carrying out this work in the way that we do.