Lucy Edkins

Sheffield Theatres and Clean Break today announce the cast for Typical Girls by Morgan Lloyd  Malcolm, at the Crucible Theatre from Friday 24 September to Saturday 16 October and streamed  live on Wednesday 6 October at 7.15pm. 

In a mental health unit inside a prison, a group of women discover the music of punk rock band The Slits and form their own group. An outlet for their frustration, they find remedy in revolution. But in a system that suffocates, can rebellion ever be allowed?

Clean Break is commissioning twelve writers from its artist community and twelve of its Member artists for 2 Metres Apart, a new project celebrating connections and collaboration in an isolated world.

Alice Birch's heartbreaking new play reaches across society to explore the impact of the criminal justice system on women and their families.

The Donmar Warehouse and Clean Break today announce full casting for the world premiere of [BLANK] a new play by Alice Birch. Directed by Maria Aberg, full casting includes Ayesha Antoine, Shona Babayemi, Sophia Brown, Jackie Clune, Grace Doherty, Lucy Edkins, Zaris-Angel Hator, Zainab Hasan, Joanna Horton, Thusitha Jayasundera, Petra Letang, Leah Mondesir-Simmonds, Kate O'Flynn, Ashna Rabheru, Jemima Rooper and Taya Tower.

Four women, along with the assistance of their stage manager Chrystal, attempt to create a proposal for a new female-led prison drama - one that this time actually details the truth of the judicial system. How will they ensure that they've got their facts right? Well, they've all been inside themselves and will be using their own personal experiences to tell the story.

Clean Break welcomes playwright and dramaturg Gillian Greer as its new Creative Associate as part of its 40th Anniversary. Within her role, Gillian will extend the dramaturgical and developmental rigour of the company's core commissions during and beyond its celebratory year.

You've seen Orange is the New Black. You've seen Locked Up. You've seen Bad Girls. So, what have we got that's different? Well, for one, we've been to prison.

Clean Break is thrilled to announce that playwright Lucy Kirkwood and actors Zawe Ashton, Sharon Duncan-Brewster and Tanya Moodie join the company as Patrons with immediate effect.

Royal Court Theatre has announced its new season including:

Clean Break celebrates four decades of making inspiring theatre with its 40th anniversary in 2019.