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.

02/05/2022

Some stars of the West End show say they first heard of its cancellation on social media.

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
🎭

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

09/11/2021

Congratulations to writer of Human Issue Dean Moynihan for being shortlisted for Best First Novel (Writers Guild Great Britain)
https://viewfromtheoutside.blog/2019/10/07/human-issue-at-the-bread-and-roses/

The Book Guild is a well-established independent book publishing company which has been publishing books for over 30 years. We have an eclectic offering, ...