Boldly trauma-conscious and survivor-led theatre and participation arts for social change. Founder @nellhardyactor Boldly trauma-informed and survivor-led theatre and participation arts for social change. Response Ability Theatre (RAT) is a boldly trauma-conscious and survivor-led theatre and participation arts charity that represents and supports people who experience or are at risk of experiencing trauma through: productions, creative workshops for survivors, trauma-conscious communication training for people in positions of support for survivors, and consultancy to researchers and organisations.