Who we are
Claire Eliza Willoughby
Co-Artistic Director
“I am excited by colour, texture, sound and bodies in space. Having originally studied music and then clown, I enjoy the friction created between traditional art forms and the opportunity to undermine them / fail / leave elements to chance.
The fellowship with Oily Cart and Imaginate has led to a new passion for interrogating the different ways in which we can approach live performance, collective gatherings and intimate experiences that build from access as the key artistic seed - creating saturated and lush spaces that speak to individual needs, a collective longing and a celebration of what it is to be human.”
Claire (She/Her) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Glasgow. She was recently a Jerwood Fellow with Oily Cart and Imaginate - a period of funded research to explore making sensory work for young audiences with additional support needs.
Eszter Marsalko
Co-Artistic Director
“I’m interested in collaborative, multi-disciplinary ways of working and experimenting with form. I often make things that take on a form of their own – environments that feel novel, adventurous and immersive - not really like anything else. I find that this is a good way to help people respond in a way that is new to them as well, enhancing the liveness of the moment and allowing for experiences of rapture, transcendence and connection.
The through line across my work is my love of experimentation and a passion for finding and creating connections between ideas, forms, things, animals, people, places and times.”
Eszter (She/Her) is an artist working in live performance, film and video. She primarily directs, writes, choreographs and works as a dramaturg across a wide range of genres, including theatre, opera, dance, puppetry, circus, film and site-specific performance.
MC Laffitte
Producer
"I am committed to creating ethical, care-centered conditions where artists can thrive. I love that producing allows me to build supportive, adaptable environments that hold care and wellbeing at their heart, giving artists the confidence to make ambitious work and take bold creative risks.
What excites me most about producing live performance is seeing people connect with work that reflects lived experience, breaks down barriers to access, and creates genuine spaces of belonging."
MC Laffitte (She/Her) is a Glasgow-based dance artist and creative producer. Alongside her work with Snap-Elastic, she produces for independent artists and small organisations, with a focus on hip-hop theatre, POC-led projects, and community-driven performance.
Photos by Audrey Bizourne & Amy Sinead