Savage Theatre Co.

28/08/2022

Who Are the Theatremakers?

A theatremaker is anyone involved in the making of theatre. We’re not regular people, nor do we seek the ‘normal’ life. We desire creativity, freedom, stories, illusion, applause, a team, agency, travel – in fact: a life filled with imagination. Every day.

Russell Lucas doesn’t exist. At least, not according to conventional theatre categories. He’s a writer, deviser, producer, actor and director – often all at once. He’s a lecturer …

03/05/2022

Current and future cast members of Andrew Lloyd Webbers Cinderella staged a protest outside the theatre in Drury Lane, calling for creative workers ‘to be treated with dignity at work’.

It was announced on Sunday that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production will end on June 12.

19/01/2022

" If we want to diversify culture & audiences, if we believe it has a role to play in bringing communities together, that theatre & art can promote well-being, build pride of place, revitalise the area, then high-quality art in public spaces is a good way of going about it."
~Lyn Gardner

Theatre in public spaces has a vital role to play. In these pandemic times it could be transformative for artists and audiences, says Lyn Gardner – but it needs support

12/01/2022

"Don't forget the songs
That made you cry
And the songs that saved your life
Yes, you're older now
And you're a clever swine
But they were the only ones who ever stood by you
The passing of time leaves empty lives
Waiting to be filled
I'm here with the cause
I'm holding the torch
In the corner of your room" 🎭

The Smiths - Morrissey - Rubber RingFrom 'The Smiths - Singles Box'The Smiths 'The Boy With The Thorn In His Side' Single"The Boy with the Thorn in His Side"...

19/12/2021

This week, we experienced a 90% drop-off in attendance.

Seeing our venue empty at what should be our busiest time of the year
brought us right back to the uncertainty we felt in March 2020.

And now, in December 2021 we are back where we started, once again, left to make several hard decisions without advanced support or security from the Government.

With seventeen shows now cancelled across our festive season, we have today decided to close until after Christmas.

All shows between now and 27 December will be rescheduled to 2022.

We look forward to welcoming you back as soon as is possible.

And to all of you that have supported us over the last year,
thank you and we wish you all a Merry Christmas. x

The Phoenix Arts Club Team

05/12/2021

On this day, 5 December 2019, the first of numerous strikes by French public sector workers began in protest at proposed cuts to pensions. The government of Emmanuel Macron wanted to cut workers' pensions, increasing normal retirement age for many public sector workers from 62 up to 64, after previous reforms had increased it from 60.
The strike severely disrupted transport, schools, fire services and even shutdown the Eiffel Tower, while hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets, in some places clashing with police.
Opinion polls showed that a 69% of people in France supported strikes, with support especially strong amongst younger workers.
Many transport workers remained on strike for six weeks, while other groups of workers, like ballerinas, took sporadic action until the government agreed to suspend its plans in January, pending a report later in the year.
Pictured: striking ballerinas give a public performance to other strikers.

28/11/2021

The lights across London’s theatreland will go down for two minutes at 7pm on Monday
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Stars of stage and screen mourn the death at 91 of the lyricist and composer who reinvented musicals

17/11/2021

https://londonplaywrightsblog.com/?p=122679

09/11/2021

Something very exciting is happening to today at London Playwrights 🙌

Bringing you Episode 1 of The Literary Series. A brand new video series where we interview Dramaturgs, Literary Managers and New Work Associates to find out more about how Literary Departments work.

In the first episode we're talking to the wonderful Stewart Pringle, Dramaturg at the National Theatre!

Watch it here: https://londonplaywrightsblog.com/?p=122655

04/11/2021

Lionel Blair
12 December 1928- 4 November 2021
with Sammy Davis Jr, Variety performance 1961. 🎭

11/10/2021

03/10/2021

Academy of ideas
Menticide A Killing Of The Mind:

A look at the methods used by Global Govts. to control its citizens. produced by After Skool. usually like to do my videos but this one was done so well I ...

30/09/2021

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18/09/2021

On this day, 18 September 1809, the old price riots began in the Covent Garden Theatre in London during the opening night of Macbeth in protest at increased prices at the newly reopened venue. The original theatre had burned down, and when it reopened standard ticket prices had increased from 3 shillings and sixpence to 4 shillings. After the play ended, the audience refused to leave so the owner, John Kemble, called police, however this escalated the situation and rioters did not disperse until 2 AM. Kemble later hired a famous boxer and some of his associates to quell the protests, but this also failed and resulted in increased violence. Protests and disorder, heavily imbued with humour and merriment, continued for 64 days until Kemble reverted his prices and issued an apology.

21/05/2021

On this day, 21 May 1941, a strike began of actors in Norway against N**i occupation. Many actors, who were unwilling to perform after the N**is took over broadcasting, had previously signed a secret pledge to go on strike if any artist was fired for political reasons. Six actors refused to work on the radio when ordered to by N**i authorities including Tore Segelcke, Lillemor von Hanno, Gerda Ring and Elisabeth Gording (pictured, clockwise from top left).
On May 21 they were summoned to Oslo police HQ for interrogation, and all had their work permits revoked. That evening, workers walked out, shutting down every theatre in the capital. By the following day, the strike had spread to Bergen and Trondheim. The Gestapo began threatening the actors, but they voted overwhelmingly to continue the strike. On May 24, German authorities gave an ultimatum to the workers, and began arresting union representatives. But even after this, and being threatened with the death penalty, the strike continued for five weeks.
In the wake of the dispute, the N**is decided to take complete control of theatres, but the general public had no interest in fascist "entertainment" and so boycotted them.
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