Theatre Maker
SAVVY Theatre
Arc Theatre, 2017
Arc Theatre, 2016
Ivy Arts Centre, 2013
Arc Theatre, 2017
Artistic Director & CEO
2007 - 2024
Creating Community Through Theatre
SAVVY created ambitious, inclusive productions and theatre experiences that brought different groups of people together. We believed everyone had the right to access quality theatre and taking part was at the heart of what we did.
It all started as an after-school drama group in 2001, before officially becoming a company in 2007 with the original aim of challenging audience and cultural perceptions of participatory theatre.
Going to the theatre shouldn't be a chore. It shouldn't be something you are forced to do because you happen to know someone in the cast. It should be invigorating, memorable, exciting, challenging, uplifting and fun. It should make you want to come back.
SAVVY was committed to developing innovative, ensemble-based theatre shows, special projects and artist training programmes, that built the bridge to engagement and provided access to quality work.
SAVVY Theatre's vision was to use the power of theatre and shared creation to deepen understanding and empathy towards others, and as a force to steer change and develop inclusive communities.
