Clean Break Theatre Company
@cleanbrk.bsky.social
Clean Break is a theatre company for women who have experienced the criminal justice system or are at risk. We use theatre to change lives on stage, in prisons and in the community.
Creative Wellbeing: Singing with JB Rose 🎶
Singing is an excellent wellbeing tool, it regulates breathing, connects us to our bodies and builds confidence by encouraging us to use our voices.
Watch the full video for free on Clean Break's Knowledge Hub: bit.ly/CWBSinging
Singing is an excellent wellbeing tool, it regulates breathing, connects us to our bodies and builds confidence by encouraging us to use our voices.
Watch the full video for free on Clean Break's Knowledge Hub: bit.ly/CWBSinging
July 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Creative Wellbeing: Singing with JB Rose 🎶
Singing is an excellent wellbeing tool, it regulates breathing, connects us to our bodies and builds confidence by encouraging us to use our voices.
Watch the full video for free on Clean Break's Knowledge Hub: bit.ly/CWBSinging
Singing is an excellent wellbeing tool, it regulates breathing, connects us to our bodies and builds confidence by encouraging us to use our voices.
Watch the full video for free on Clean Break's Knowledge Hub: bit.ly/CWBSinging
NEW! Creative Wellbeing Video Series
In our first video, Member artist Michelle Hamilton gets our bodies moving 💃
Take a moment for yourself today and watch on Clean Break’s Knowledge Hub: bit.ly/CWBMovement
In our first video, Member artist Michelle Hamilton gets our bodies moving 💃
Take a moment for yourself today and watch on Clean Break’s Knowledge Hub: bit.ly/CWBMovement
July 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
NEW! Creative Wellbeing Video Series
In our first video, Member artist Michelle Hamilton gets our bodies moving 💃
Take a moment for yourself today and watch on Clean Break’s Knowledge Hub: bit.ly/CWBMovement
In our first video, Member artist Michelle Hamilton gets our bodies moving 💃
Take a moment for yourself today and watch on Clean Break’s Knowledge Hub: bit.ly/CWBMovement
Welcoming Nubian CoheARTs as Clean Break’s first ever Associate Company.
“We’re living proof that Clean Break changes lives, and will always be fierce ambassadors and contributors to the work.”
Read more: www.thestage.co.uk/news/clean-b...
“We’re living proof that Clean Break changes lives, and will always be fierce ambassadors and contributors to the work.”
Read more: www.thestage.co.uk/news/clean-b...
Clean Break names inaugural associate company in bid to ‘champion new talent’
Clean Break is to welcome its first associate company, Nubian Co-heARTs, in its mission to ‘platform women artists with lived experience of the criminal justice system’
www.thestage.co.uk
July 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Welcoming Nubian CoheARTs as Clean Break’s first ever Associate Company.
“We’re living proof that Clean Break changes lives, and will always be fierce ambassadors and contributors to the work.”
Read more: www.thestage.co.uk/news/clean-b...
“We’re living proof that Clean Break changes lives, and will always be fierce ambassadors and contributors to the work.”
Read more: www.thestage.co.uk/news/clean-b...
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We've supported parents with experience of the criminal justice system from #SoundingOut & @cleanbrk.bsky.social to write songs for their children, which they will perform alongside an ensemble from @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social
BOOK FREE TICKETS: bit.ly/BookLullabyP...
BOOK FREE TICKETS: bit.ly/BookLullabyP...
May 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
We've supported parents with experience of the criminal justice system from #SoundingOut & @cleanbrk.bsky.social to write songs for their children, which they will perform alongside an ensemble from @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social
BOOK FREE TICKETS: bit.ly/BookLullabyP...
BOOK FREE TICKETS: bit.ly/BookLullabyP...
We're excited to be hosting an exclusive screening of the highly anticipated #LollipopMovie on Thursday 19 June, with all ticket sales supporting our life changing work: bit.ly/CBLollipop
Lollipop: Exclusive Film Screening Hosted by Clean Break
Join us for a special screening of the highly anticipated new film Lollipop, followed by a Q&A with the cast and director
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May 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We're excited to be hosting an exclusive screening of the highly anticipated #LollipopMovie on Thursday 19 June, with all ticket sales supporting our life changing work: bit.ly/CBLollipop
Don't miss 'Boxes' from Clean Break Member artist Shona Babayemi - a poetic odyssey seeking shelter in an unstable world.
Peckham Fringe | 15 and 16 May
Book tickets: www.theatrepeckham.co.uk/show/boxes/
Peckham Fringe | 15 and 16 May
Book tickets: www.theatrepeckham.co.uk/show/boxes/
May 15, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Don't miss 'Boxes' from Clean Break Member artist Shona Babayemi - a poetic odyssey seeking shelter in an unstable world.
Peckham Fringe | 15 and 16 May
Book tickets: www.theatrepeckham.co.uk/show/boxes/
Peckham Fringe | 15 and 16 May
Book tickets: www.theatrepeckham.co.uk/show/boxes/
Last week the final report from the Lost Mothers project was published, a ground-breaking piece of research from @herts.ac.uk and @birthcompanions.bsky.social.
Read @midwifeteacher.bsky.social's summary of the project's heart-breaking, yet galvanising findings: bit.ly/CBDrLauraAbb...
Read @midwifeteacher.bsky.social's summary of the project's heart-breaking, yet galvanising findings: bit.ly/CBDrLauraAbb...
May 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Last week the final report from the Lost Mothers project was published, a ground-breaking piece of research from @herts.ac.uk and @birthcompanions.bsky.social.
Read @midwifeteacher.bsky.social's summary of the project's heart-breaking, yet galvanising findings: bit.ly/CBDrLauraAbb...
Read @midwifeteacher.bsky.social's summary of the project's heart-breaking, yet galvanising findings: bit.ly/CBDrLauraAbb...
For more information about Clean Break's trans inclusion policy, please visit our website: cleanbreak.org.uk/policies
April 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
For more information about Clean Break's trans inclusion policy, please visit our website: cleanbreak.org.uk/policies
Thank you to everyone who came to our performances of Scenes from Lost Mothers at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama's Embassy Theatre this week.
We had two incredible nights, with packed houses of passionate and engaged audience members.
We had two incredible nights, with packed houses of passionate and engaged audience members.
March 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to our performances of Scenes from Lost Mothers at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama's Embassy Theatre this week.
We had two incredible nights, with packed houses of passionate and engaged audience members.
We had two incredible nights, with packed houses of passionate and engaged audience members.
We’ve reached our @biggive.bsky.social #ArtsForImpact target! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who has donated or shared our campaign. Your support enables us to facilitate more life changing creative pathways for women.
bit.ly/CBArtsForImp...
Thank you to everyone who has donated or shared our campaign. Your support enables us to facilitate more life changing creative pathways for women.
bit.ly/CBArtsForImp...
March 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We’ve reached our @biggive.bsky.social #ArtsForImpact target! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who has donated or shared our campaign. Your support enables us to facilitate more life changing creative pathways for women.
bit.ly/CBArtsForImp...
Thank you to everyone who has donated or shared our campaign. Your support enables us to facilitate more life changing creative pathways for women.
bit.ly/CBArtsForImp...
Thank you to everyone who has donated and shared our #ArtsForImpact @biggive.bsky.social campaign so far!
Double your donation here: bit.ly/CBArtsForImpactBlue
Here are some of the ways your support makes a difference ⬇️
Double your donation here: bit.ly/CBArtsForImpactBlue
Here are some of the ways your support makes a difference ⬇️
March 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Thank you to everyone who has donated and shared our #ArtsForImpact @biggive.bsky.social campaign so far!
Double your donation here: bit.ly/CBArtsForImpactBlue
Here are some of the ways your support makes a difference ⬇️
Double your donation here: bit.ly/CBArtsForImpactBlue
Here are some of the ways your support makes a difference ⬇️
Our #ArtsForImpact @biggive.bsky.social challenge is live! ✨
From now until Tuesday 25 March, all donations to Clean Break will be doubled: bit.ly/CBArtsForImpactBlue
Hear the cast of Scenes from Lost Mothers talk about the powerful impact of theatre, whether you're on stage or in the audience.
From now until Tuesday 25 March, all donations to Clean Break will be doubled: bit.ly/CBArtsForImpactBlue
Hear the cast of Scenes from Lost Mothers talk about the powerful impact of theatre, whether you're on stage or in the audience.
March 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Our #ArtsForImpact @biggive.bsky.social challenge is live! ✨
From now until Tuesday 25 March, all donations to Clean Break will be doubled: bit.ly/CBArtsForImpactBlue
Hear the cast of Scenes from Lost Mothers talk about the powerful impact of theatre, whether you're on stage or in the audience.
From now until Tuesday 25 March, all donations to Clean Break will be doubled: bit.ly/CBArtsForImpactBlue
Hear the cast of Scenes from Lost Mothers talk about the powerful impact of theatre, whether you're on stage or in the audience.
Actor Claire Bayley performs a powerful moment from our play with @herts.ac.uk, Scenes from Lost Mothers.
Written by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti and based on @midwifeteacher.bsky.social Lost Mothers research project, with input from @birthcompanions.bsky.social Lived Experience Team.
youtu.be/Nw_gzLe0x8o
Written by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti and based on @midwifeteacher.bsky.social Lost Mothers research project, with input from @birthcompanions.bsky.social Lived Experience Team.
youtu.be/Nw_gzLe0x8o
"People are staring": A clip from Scenes from Lost Mothers
YouTube video by CleanBrk
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March 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Actor Claire Bayley performs a powerful moment from our play with @herts.ac.uk, Scenes from Lost Mothers.
Written by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti and based on @midwifeteacher.bsky.social Lost Mothers research project, with input from @birthcompanions.bsky.social Lived Experience Team.
youtu.be/Nw_gzLe0x8o
Written by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti and based on @midwifeteacher.bsky.social Lost Mothers research project, with input from @birthcompanions.bsky.social Lived Experience Team.
youtu.be/Nw_gzLe0x8o
Incredible news, thanks to years of campaigning from @birthcompanions.bsky.social, Level Up and many others who fight for the rights of pregnant women and mothers facing criminalisation 👏🎉
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Pregnant offenders in England and Wales could be spared jail under new guidelines
Changes to sentencing guidance will also apply to mothers of children under one year old
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Incredible news, thanks to years of campaigning from @birthcompanions.bsky.social, Level Up and many others who fight for the rights of pregnant women and mothers facing criminalisation 👏🎉
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
"I just hope that people start to understand and realise what the experience of women, of mothers is in prison"
Director Anna Herrmann and Assistant Director Neetu Singh talk about the process of creating Scenes from Lost Mothers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0oV...
Director Anna Herrmann and Assistant Director Neetu Singh talk about the process of creating Scenes from Lost Mothers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0oV...
Behind the Scenes from Lost Mothers with Anna Herrmann and Neetu Singh
YouTube video by CleanBrk
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March 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
"I just hope that people start to understand and realise what the experience of women, of mothers is in prison"
Director Anna Herrmann and Assistant Director Neetu Singh talk about the process of creating Scenes from Lost Mothers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0oV...
Director Anna Herrmann and Assistant Director Neetu Singh talk about the process of creating Scenes from Lost Mothers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0oV...
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The evidence keeps piling up: Pregnant women in prison face higher risks of gestational diabetes which can lead to preeclampsia & poor birth outcomes. Alternatives to imprisonment need to be actioned urgently. @birthcompanions.bsky.social @janeystarling.bsky.social @cleanbrk.bsky.social @rcm.org.uk
‘Alarming’ data reveals high diabetes risk for pregnant women in English jails
Freedom of information requests show that female prisoners are three times more likely to suffer gestational diabetes
www.theguardian.com
February 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The evidence keeps piling up: Pregnant women in prison face higher risks of gestational diabetes which can lead to preeclampsia & poor birth outcomes. Alternatives to imprisonment need to be actioned urgently. @birthcompanions.bsky.social @janeystarling.bsky.social @cleanbrk.bsky.social @rcm.org.uk
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Handcuffing pregnant women is cruel & unnecessary. It causes deep humiliation & endangers health, especially if in labour. We must stop imprisoning pregnant women 🛑Community support, not prison! @cleanbrk.bsky.social @birthcompanions.bsky.social @janeystarling.bsky.social #scenesfromlostmothers
February 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Handcuffing pregnant women is cruel & unnecessary. It causes deep humiliation & endangers health, especially if in labour. We must stop imprisoning pregnant women 🛑Community support, not prison! @cleanbrk.bsky.social @birthcompanions.bsky.social @janeystarling.bsky.social #scenesfromlostmothers
After quickly selling out two public performances of our new play Scenes from Lost Mothers, we are pleased to have secured a larger space so more tickets are now on sale.
25 & 26 March | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London
Book tickets: bit.ly/SfLMtickets
25 & 26 March | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London
Book tickets: bit.ly/SfLMtickets
February 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
After quickly selling out two public performances of our new play Scenes from Lost Mothers, we are pleased to have secured a larger space so more tickets are now on sale.
25 & 26 March | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London
Book tickets: bit.ly/SfLMtickets
25 & 26 March | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London
Book tickets: bit.ly/SfLMtickets
After seeing our new play Scenes from Lost Mothers, Level Up co-director @janeystarling.bsky.social writes about the power of culture in creating political change, and ending the imprisonment of pregnant women and mothers.
bit.ly/SfLMJaneyStarling
bit.ly/SfLMJaneyStarling
Hearts, minds and bodies: cultural power will end the imprisonment of pregnant women and mothers
Janey Starling, co-director of feminist campaigning organisation Level Up, writes about the power of culture in creating political change
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February 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM
After seeing our new play Scenes from Lost Mothers, Level Up co-director @janeystarling.bsky.social writes about the power of culture in creating political change, and ending the imprisonment of pregnant women and mothers.
bit.ly/SfLMJaneyStarling
bit.ly/SfLMJaneyStarling
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Follow @cleanbrk.bsky.social for updates on our productions, Members programme, training sessions, campaigns and more...
February 13, 2025 at 11:24 AM
We're on @bsky.app! 👋
Follow @cleanbrk.bsky.social for updates on our productions, Members programme, training sessions, campaigns and more...
Follow @cleanbrk.bsky.social for updates on our productions, Members programme, training sessions, campaigns and more...