RUN TIME
60 minutes

We are genuinely proud to screen another incredible and vital film from the award-winning Open-Clasp Theatre Company.

Mycelial is a powerful film from Open Clasp Theatre Company, written by Catrina McHugh MBE and directed by Laura Lindow. It was co-created with sex work activists from Aotearoa/New Zealand, Ireland, and the UK.

Described by The Stage as a “Hard-hitting but humane look at the lives of sex workers, co-created by sex-worker activists,” Mycelial marks Open Clasp’s first major international production.

The film delves into an underground community of sex workers, scattered across the globe, united by their fight for justice. Twelve activists are connected by invisible threads, building the power and strength needed to drive change. As Dr. Raven Bowen, CEO of National Ugly Mugs, states: “Mycelial portrays the distinctiveness of individual experiences in sex work and the connectivity among sex workers, trans folx and black and brown communities, a pulse or ecosystem that is felt and lived but not always apparent yet ties all struggles for justice together.”

Open Clasp is the acclaimed feminist company behind Key Change (a New York Times Critics’ Pick) and Sugar (available on BBC iPlayer). This screening is supported by National Ugly Mugs and presented in association with Northern Stage.

Q&A Session
We are incredibly lucky and honoured to host a Q&A session with Dr. Catrina McHugh MBE following the screening.

PLEASE NOTE
This free film screening will take place in the Town Hall of Skala Eressos, behind and above Antonis Restaurant. The Town Hall has limited seats and is not wheelchair accessible. We recommend arriving early to secure your spot, as seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.