Rank & File Theatre

Rank & File Theatre Telling the untold stories of refugees, asylum seekers and survivors of domestic abuse to inspire and educate.

Giving a voice to the voiceless and a platform to promote social change.

We wanted to say congratulations to .svitailo in her current role as Production Coordinator with 👏🏽🎭Thanks for giving u...
08/06/2026

We wanted to say congratulations to .svitailo in her current role as Production Coordinator with 👏🏽🎭

Thanks for giving us the chance to see Frankie Goes To Bollywood. We loved it!!

A fast paced musical highlighting many social issues whilst being hilariously funny, sharp dialogue, strong choreography and ensemble. Clearly put together by a fantastic team who love what they do.
Highly recommend!! 💛

A huge congratulations to .svitailo for her current role as production coordinator with 👏🏽🎬🎭Thank you for giving us the...
08/06/2026

A huge congratulations to .svitailo for her current role as production coordinator with 👏🏽🎬🎭

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to see the amazing show; Frankie Goes To Bollywood. We absolutely loved it! A musical that highlights so many important issues of our time whilst being razor sharp in humour, energy, talent & choreography. You should go and see it!

Clearly put together by a fabulous team who love what they do. Highly recommend!!

We are looking forward to sharing our new R&D performance; Common Ground this evening, alongside a panel discussion expl...
05/06/2026

We are looking forward to sharing our new R&D performance; Common Ground this evening, alongside a panel discussion exploring the Polarisation of the Refugee Narrative.

Excited about this long term collaboration with Nation of Refuge Research and Public Engagement Project; to understand...
26/05/2026

Excited about this long term collaboration with Nation of Refuge Research and Public Engagement Project; to understand and reimagine Britain’s Relationship with Refugees.

We were delighted to share a stall together at the Community Festival the other week, with .merl and a host of interesting research partners.

See link in our bio for further info. Watch this space!!

We’re proud to celebrate our Non-Executive Director, Merry Cross, poet, disability activist and powerful voice for justi...
17/05/2026

We’re proud to celebrate our Non-Executive Director, Merry Cross, poet, disability activist and powerful voice for justice.

Merry performed at Disability Pride Radical Reset in Brighton, an event that placed disabled people front and centre, with no input from charities or large corporations.

Her set moved from the old Scottish story of the Silkies, about not fitting in until finding your people, to poems on sea swimming, welfare not warfare, care, immigration, climate change and collective fury.

In Merry’s words, We Are the Storm brings together “the effects of climate change and our fury at the inhumane policies” disabled people and migrant communities have faced for decades.

We are honoured to have Merry as part of Rank & File Theatre.

RankAndFileTheatre TheatreOfCourage

Fabulous time 🕰️ with Eight Bells for Mental Health Newbury we have loved working with you all. Thank you for all the gr...
09/05/2026

Fabulous time 🕰️ with Eight Bells for Mental Health Newbury we have loved working with you all. Thank you for all the great work you do! ☀️

So great to be reminded of how many people and organisations are working together for justice, sanctuary and meaningful ...
08/05/2026

So great to be reminded of how many people and organisations are working together for justice, sanctuary and meaningful change locally in Reading and the surrounding area. ⚖️🕊️

Loved spending the day training on collaboration & strategy with other orgs in our community; .salama

Thanks to Steve and Jess from .uk & the migration and refugee organising team. 🙏

Our performance at the Reading Citizens’ Accountability Assembly was built from conversations with communities across Re...
02/05/2026

Our performance at the Reading Citizens’ Accountability Assembly was built from conversations with communities across Reading, including from Whitley Community Café

Common Ground tells a collective story about home as something made through relationships, contribution and everyday care, not through paperwork, borders or labels.

It reminds us that home is a shared responsibility. Community is formed by everyday acts of care, and belonging grows when people are seen, listened to and allowed to contribute.

These are real lives, real pressures and real choices faced by diverse communities in Reading, and a reminder that common ground already exists if we choose to stand on it together.

With thanks to everyone involved across Reading Citizens Alliance of .uk, including The Reading Minster, Basingstoke and Reading Methodist Circuit and Reading Deanery.

On Earth Day, when the world can feel like it is falling apart, we invite you to our play exploring division and unity. ...
22/04/2026

On Earth Day, when the world can feel like it is falling apart, we invite you to our play exploring division and unity. Inspired by conversations at a community café in Reading, we follow the journeys made, the words we share and the paths we cross on our humble planet. We return to Common Ground.

Link in bio for free tickets!

Thanks to our wonderful crew who represented and spoke so well about our community at the Minster Church and the issues ...
01/04/2026

Thanks to our wonderful crew who represented and spoke so well about our community at the Minster Church and the issues that are important to us.

Great presentations by a number of local community organisations and the University on housing, homelessness, saftey and open spaces, accessibility and Reading as a town of Sanctuary. 🧡 .uk

Address

Reading
RG1 5

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Rank & File Theatre posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Establishment

Send a message to Rank & File Theatre:

Shortcuts

Share

Category