Clare’s the sort of person who just calmly sorts out problems – even the ones that no one saw coming. A trained dancer and ‘accidental producer’, she’s spent over 30 years making ambitious live work happen – from outdoor festivals and place-making projects to international productions at the United Nations. Earning a reputation for her resilience, adaptability and infectious energy. Now she’s
passing on her hard-won knowledge to the next generation through MUTI’s apprenticeships and bootcamps.
“MUTI feels special because it’s human. It’s about access, generosity and making space for
people to ask questions.”
“I’ve always been creative – dancing, drawing and making things. I trained as a contemporary dancer, took a DIY approach to putting on my own work, then suddenly found myself producing for other people too. Like a lot of us, I didn’t set out to be a producer. I learned by doing, figuring things out as I went along.
I currently wear a lot of hats. I’m a co-director of Filament, an organisation involved in large-scale outdoor work that connects art with environment or place. I’m still a producer, for my own work and other artists, and now I also teach for MUTI. It certainly keeps life interesting! When you’re producing there’s always a problem to solve. My brain likes that. A venue with no power, a budget curveball, a last-minute change that throws everything up into the air. But I’m always running the ‘what ifs’ in my head, second-guessing and ready to pivot whenever I need to. And luckily, I don’t panic easily!
Teaching feels like a really natural shift for me now. I’ve taught in schools, universities and on the job, and MUTI’s approach really clicks. It’s practical, intense and rooted in the real world. I love working with apprentices and bootcamp students – that early-career energy, the ideas, the enthusiasm. It’s really exciting. We’ve all been beginners. If I can help make that first step feel less daunting, I’m
exactly where I should be.”
