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Hope

A film from Clean Break
screenshots of three cast members of the trials and passions of unfamous women on a lilac background

"Society as a whole are quite scared of angry women"

Meet cast members of The Trials and Passions of Unfamous Women, our co-production with LIFT and Brixton House

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Digital theatre

An illustration of 6 magical women in the clouds, with the title 'A proposal for resisting darkness by Yasmin Joseph in collaboration with HMP Downview theatre company'

A Proposal for Resisting Darkness

An audio drama by Yasmin Joseph in collaboration with HMP Downview Theatre Company

Blis-ta

A bold and startling audio drama by Sonya Hale
a woman looks out of the window of a prison van

Sweatbox

Chloë Moss’s Clean Break play is transformed into an electric adaptation for the screen.
Lead still for Clean Break film, Hope

Hope

A film from Clean Break
the cast of Hope embracing

Co-creating Hope

We asked Hope's co-creators, what was unique about making this film?

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International Women's Day

a photo of a woman arriving at a womens centre

What does Clean Break do in women's centres?

Delivering creative workshops with women in the community

What is needed from society to break the cycle of violence against women and girls?

Baroness Helena Kennedy KC on taking VAWG seriously
A photo of JB Rose at the opening of a new women's centre, delivering a signing workshop with Clean Break Members

Singing Workshops in Women's Centres

Facilitator JB Rose on her creative work in women's centres.
screenshots of three cast members of the trials and passions of unfamous women on a lilac background

"Society as a whole are quite scared of angry women"

Meet cast members of The Trials and Passions of Unfamous Women, our co-production with LIFT and Brixton House
a photo of the cast of catch taking bows at the end of a performance. they are smiling and have their arms around each other

The cast of Catch and Sonya Ruparel on the value of Women's Centres

A conversation with the cast and director of our play Catch and Women in Prison's CEO

How do we change the story about women in the criminal justice system?

Watch speeches from a joint event with Women/Theatre/Justice.
Emma Dennis-Edwards

Sisterhood and Storytelling with Playwright Emma Dennis-Edwards

An interview with Clean Break commissioned playwright Emma Dennis-Edwards

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Hope

the cast of Hope embracing

Co-creating Hope

We asked Hope's co-creators, what was unique about making this film?
Natasha eating a pot noodle, wrapped in a blanket

What does Hope mean?

The message behind our film Hope, in the words of it's Co-creators
Lead still for Clean Break film, Hope

Hope

A film from Clean Break
A blueprint for Hope front cover

Blueprint for Hope

A toolkit of ideas, exercises and prompts to accompany our co-created film, Hope.
A photo of Carina gardening

Dr. Emily Hart on Hope

An activist's response to Clean Break's film Hope
Lead still for Clean Break film, Hope

Hope: official trailer

"It's not us that needs to change, it's the world"

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screenshots of three cast members of the trials and passions of unfamous women on a lilac background

"Society as a whole are quite scared of angry women"

Meet cast members of The Trials and Passions of Unfamous Women, our co-production with LIFT and Brixton House
'what's she building in there' by Laura Dean

Virtual Gallery: Women/Theatre/Justice artist in residence

Visual artist Laura Dean responds to the Women/Theatre/Justice research project about Clean Break
An illustration of 2 magical women in the clouds

Five Strategies for Resisting Darkness

The cast and creatives behind the audio adaptation of A Proposal for Resisting Darkness share their personal tools for resisting darkness

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What does Hope mean?

The message behind our film Hope, in the words of it's Co-creators
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About us

a production photo from more than we can bear at the Almeida theatre, the cast are taking their bows on stage
Clean Break changes lives and changes minds through theatre – on stage, in prison and in the community. We produce ground-breaking plays with women’s voices at the heart of our work and use theatre to transform the lives of women with experience of the criminal justice system or at risk of entering it.

Our History

Clean Break Theatre Company with the Mayor of Camden outside HMP Holloway, 1986
Clean Break was established by two women in prison in 1979, at HMP Askham Grange, who believed that theatre could bring the hidden stories of women who are criminalised to a wider audience. Explore Clean Break’s radical and unique story in our interactive digital archive.
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