Claren directs and creates new work in a collaborative setting. Her work focuses on striking imagery and integrated, ambitious design. Her approach is grounded in a deep understanding of the actors’ craft.

As a producer and Artistic Director of Pencil Kit Productions, she takes a holistic approach to theatre making, considering the event of gathering beyond simply what happens on stage.

Most recently, she was a 2026 Dora Award nominee for Outstanding Direction (General Theatre Division) for Reina alongside co-director Augusto Bitter and a 2023 Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee for Outstanding Projection Design (Independent Theatre Division) for I love the smell of gasoline.‍ ‍