Making theatre anti-racist

Crash Out

Your experience is evidence.

Crash Out hosts events and survey spaces to gather structured research and lived testimony about racism in theatre.

01Complete the survey

Private, structured, and built to move one question at a time.

02Find an event

RSVP to a conference, drop-in survey room, or project gathering.

03Missed the conference?

You can still take part whether or not you attended.

What Crash Out does

Listen

Creates accessible routes for Black and Brown people to share theatre experiences safely.

Record

Turns testimony into structured survey data that can be analysed and reported.

Challenge

Uses evidence for research, sector accountability, and government-facing advocacy.

Experience into evidence

Crash Out hosts events to encourage people to complete the survey and make space for experiences that are often excluded from official theatre records.

The survey collects information about Black and Brown people's lives and experiences in theatre. The data will support research, reporting, sector accountability, and government-facing advocacy.

Who should complete this?

Choose the survey if any of these describe you.

Theatre workers

Actors / performers

Directors / writers / producers

Front of house / backstage / technical staff

Students / graduates

Freelancers

Audience members

People who left theatre because of racism or exclusion

18 September 2026 / 10:30-17:00

Crash Out Conference

A day of testimony, research framing, sector challenge, and collective action around anti-racism in theatre.

Royal Speech of Art, London, UK

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3 October 2026 / 13:00-18:00

Crash Out Survey Room

A quieter drop-in space for people who want time, privacy, and access support while completing the survey.

Independent theatre venue, Manchester, UK

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Questions people ask

Do I have to answer every question?

No. Sensitive demographic and testimony questions can be skipped unless they are marked required.

Will my name be published?

Identifying details will not be shared publicly without permission.

Can I complete it if I missed an event?

Yes. The survey is open whether or not you attended a Crash Out event.

Your experience is evidence.

Complete the Crash Out survey.

Complete the survey