Crew Structure is the smallest functional unit of Politikal Theatre.
A crew is a small, tactical, rotating team—not a membership list, a nonprofit, or a campaign staff.
A minimum viable crew starts with three people holding the core rotating roles:
Why Crews Matter
Most organizing relies on:
- Mass participation
- Top-down leadership
- Charismatic figureheads.
Crews do the opposite:
- They build small, resilient teams that can act without permission.
- They prioritize memory, care, and role rotation over visibility or numbers.
- They practice escalation, not performance.
Crew Structure Benefits
Small Crews Enable | Why This Matters |
Quick Action | No need for long approval chains or mass meetings. |
Role Rotation | Keeps the work sustainable and prevents burnout. |
Shared Risk | No single person carries the burden of visibility. |
Scalable Practice | New crews can form independently with the same structure. |
Pressure Building | Small, repeated actions stack pressure over time. |
What Crews Are Not
- Not membership organizations.
- Not brands or campaigns.
- Not hierarchies with permanent leaders.
- Not networks of followers.
Crew Verification Criteria (Optional Formalization)
A crew may request verification when they have:
- Completed a public action.
- Filed or staged a grievance.
- Produced a Memory Kit.
- Rotated roles at least once.
- Affirmed the Code of Practice.