Strike A Light’s response to #PullUpOrShutUp
We completely support the call for action for greater transparency regarding Black representation in the British Theatre industry.

Trustees (2019/20) | |
Any other white background | 10% |
Black/Black British – African | 20% |
White British | 70% |
Staff (2019/20) | |
Black/Black British – African | 9% |
Mixed – White & Black Caribbean | 9% |
White British | 82% |
Residency Artists (2019/20) | |
Black/Black British- African | 23.8% |
Black/Black British – Caribbean | 14.3% |
Mixed – White & Asian | 4.8% |
Prefer not to say | 9.5% |
White British | 47.6% |
Commissioned Artists (2019/20) | |
Black/Black British – African | 14% |
Black/Black British – Caribbean | 14% |
Mixed – White & Asian | 7% |
Unknown | 22% |
White British | 43% |
Events (2019/20) | |
Black Artists or Black led Companies | 23% |
Staff
(11 members of staff)

Trustees
(10 people on our board)

Residencies
(21 artists)
(Residencies 2019/20)

Commissioned Artists
(14 artists)
