telling stories of resiliency,
risk and resourcefulness
Our future is clear. We are crashing through.
We are a radical and future bound independent theatre company based in Boorloo (Perth, Western Australia). Led by two young women, Ana & Courtney, CRASH is authentic, messy and raw – an honest depiction of restlessness in your youth and wanting to be a part of something bigger than yourself. The visionaries behind Crash are storytellers, each living a life with bumps in the road, with opportunities lost and won, determined to succeed against the odds and were destined to create CRASH. The result of over a decade’s worth of collaboration and labour of love that began in a university common room.
Originally established as the Performing Arts Alumni Society in 2018 and now trading as Crash Theatre Company, we have been producing original and intentional productions since our inception. Committed to providing artists a chance to express their talents, CRASH seeks to generate opportunities to perform and present for all. We create an unmatched sense of community wherever we land and we welcome creatives of all walks of life to work with us.
CRASH is resistant to the status quo and committed to telling stories of resiliency, risk and resourcefulness. Our purpose is to reflect the path less travelled and encourage audiences to question the world around them. We aim to be a mouthpiece to expressive and impactful stories that need to be told.
Image credit: Declan Young
Court (left) Ana (right)
Be a part of the crash
We are always keen to work with new collaborators, artists and friends.
If you’re interested in joining the CRASH community or if you’d like to work with us, fill out this form and we’ll get in touch with you to chat further.
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PREVIOUS SHOWS
WHALE, 2023 – 2024
A powerful, thought provoking story on fatness and body acceptance.
This work is a one-woman theatrical performance that tells the story of Courtney, a fat and funny lesbian, on her journey to body acceptance. Audiences are left in a state of critical reflection, confronted by Australia’s problem with fatness and how this discrimination can impact someone’s life from childhood to adulthood. This production debuted at the 2023 Perth FRINGE WORLD Festival, and then toured to Sydney & Melbourne Fringe Festivals in 2023, before presenting its latest remount at Boola Bardip, WA Museum as part of Perth’s 2024 FRINGE WORLD Festival.
Sisterhood of the Travelling Lighter, 2023
A toast to the friendships that raise us.
Sisterhood of the Travelling Lighter theatrically portrays the unique lens of womanhood and explores a rich tapestry of connection and love. The play wraps you in a warm hug of nostalgia and leaving no choice but to revere the relationships that raise us and to celebrate them as instrumental to the fabric of our being. This production was presented at The Blue Room Theatre as part of the 2023 Annual Season.
