In
2005 SAVVY
Community Projects
began with a series of inclusive
workshops bringing together
people aged from 2 to over 70
years of age!
CURRENT
PROJECTS
Here's
some of what we're up to right
now ...
Action
Replay Drama Group
Based at the Secombe Theatre in
Sutton, this brand new group
brings adults from both Sutton
and Croydon Mencap together for
2hous a week. Every Friday they
participate in a variety of drama
activities and are currently
working towards a showcase
performance as part of the
CREATING TALES event on 11th July
2010 (see
below).
Creating
Tales
6pm,
Sunday 11th July 2010
Secombe Theatre, Sutton
Come
and join us in the
enchanted forest where
tales are spun and magic
created!
This very special
performance event brings
together a number of
learning disabled drama
groups from across
Sutton, Croydon and the
surrounding boroughs.
Tickets:
£5.00 (available from
the Secombe Theatre box
office: 0208-770 6990)
SAVVY
has been working with the CROYDON
WAREHOUSE THEATRE
on their 'Theatre4Kidz'
programme, providing drama
workshops for 4-8year olds. Past
workshops have included ANIMAL
MASK MAKING, STORYTELLING and DRAMA
ROLE-PLAY.
PAST
PROJECTS
Here's
some of what we've been getting
up to ...
Whispers
In The Library
7pm,
Tuesday 1st June 2010
FOR
ALL THE FAMILY - Bring
your favourite book and
come join us at Sutton
library for an evening of
stories, led by SAVVY
Theatre’s Artistic
Director and a cast of
community actors in a
play developed especially
for Sutton's IMAGINE Festival of Participatory Arts.
It
Must Be Love
SAVVY
once again spent the
summer working with the
ALL STARS drama group
(for adults with learning
disabilities) to create a
unique showcase
performance.
Starting
with music, the group
brought in their
favourite songs - we
listened to them,
discussed how they made
us feel and explored the
images that came up. From
there the scenarios
started to take shape.
With
movement styles from the
1930’s to the
1970’s disco era and
with emotions from the
thrill of falling in love
to the despair of being
dumped this show was
devised by the group and
performed at the Croydon
Clocktower on Wednesday,
15th July 2009.
After
the success of
"Landing On The
Moon" SAVVY Theatre
Company proudly presented
their latest community
production.
Bringing
together a cast of
teenagers, older people
and everyone in-between,
WHAT USE IS
‘ANY’
GENERATION? explored the
perceptions, prejudices
and experiences each
generation had of the
other. Using theatre
styles such as clowning,
music, mask and film,
this production provided
a memorable experience
for all.
Members
of the cast also
performed highlights of
the show at Guilfest09.
ICARUS
was devised by the
Croydon Young People's
Theatre and directed by
Sheree Vickers.
Throughout
the summer term 2008, the
group examined different
texts, physical theatre
styles, stage combat and
used improvisation,
movement and Mask to help
explore and develop their
own unique interpretation
of the ancient story of
ICARUS – the boy who
flew too close to the
sun.
"For
Icarus, these cautions
went in one ear and out
the other. Who could
remember to be careful
when he was to fly for
the first time?"
When the
group began the process of
devising this piece, 13 young
people had lost their lives on
London streets to knife crime. We
decided to keep a close eye on
the news to see how many more had
died by the time of the
performances...
Outdoor
Summer Storytelling Event On the 20th July 2008,
members from the SAVVY Young
Company supported the All Stars
Drama Group on a very special
promenade performance at the AWS
Leisure Gardens, a community
allotments in Croydon.
This project was in conjunction
with CROYDON CONTACTS - a charity
providing leisure activities for
people with learning
disabilities.
THE
GIANT PUPPET PROJECT On
Sunday, 8th June 2008,
members from the ALL
STARS drama group (for
adults with learning
disabilities), supported
by SAVVY Young Company
members, began working
with Di Jones, a visual
artist from EMERGENCY
EXIT ARTS
on the creation of a
giant puppet.
At the end of the 6
weeks, the project was
completed and the puppet
developed by the group
then formed a vital part
of their OUTDOOR SUMMER
STORIES event, held on
Sunday, 20th July at the
AWS Leisure Gardens in
Croydon (see above).
A
Trio Of Tales
Directed by Sheree Vickers Part of
Sutton's IMAGINE Festival of
Participatory Arts 2008.
The
evening contained the
following performances:
THE GHOST OF
JERRY BUNDLER by
W.W.Jacobs & Charles
Rock An encore
performance of this play
as showcased by the SAVVY
Young Company at the 2008
Leatherhead Drama
Festival.
THE MONDAY
MORNING RIOTS by Nathan
Hughes The first official
production by
SAVVY’s Adult
Company.
LANDING
ON THE MOON A devised piece,
compiled from cast
experiences, written and
shaped by Sheree Vickers (see
below).
Landing
On The Moon A
SAVVY Community Theatre
project that not only
reunited some of the cast
of “2nd From Last In
The Sack Race” but
gave young and old the
chance to take part in
workshops to devise a
short one act play. This
play was then performed
by those involved in the
rehearsal workshops.
2nd
From Last In The Sack Race
2nd
FROM LAST IN THE SACK
RACE
by Michael
Birch Saturday,
November 24th 2007
Charles Cryer Theatre
To
coincide with the
official launch of the
company, SAVVY prepared
an inter-generational
performance
piece set during WWII
with a combined cast of
teenagers and older
people. Many of the older
members of the cast were
evacuated during this
time and the project used
script, improvisation and
filmed memories of all
those involved. CLICK HERE
(or the picture) TO SEE
FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS
UNIQUE PROJECT
OTHER
PROJECTS HAVE INCLUDED:
•An
Evening Of Shared Performance,
Croydon Warehouse Theatre (2007)
• A Decade Of
Dramatics, Community
Film director for FALLEN
ANGELS
(2006)
• Bensham Manor
Christmas Project(2006)
For one week in December, pupils
at Croydon's Bensham Manor school
worked with Sheree to create an
original piece of theatre using
African rhythms, dance, drama and
song inspired by the story of The
Little Drummer Boy. At the
end of the week, the piece was
presented to families and friends
at two very special performances.
•OPEN
IMPROVISATION WORKSHOPS,
Inclusive drama afternoons at the
Secombe Theatre (2005/06)
If
you are interested in becoming
involved or would like any
further information on SAVVY,
please send an email to: savvytheatre@hotmail.co.uk
A
SAVVY Community Theatre
project that not only
reunited some of the cast
of “2nd From Last In
The Sack Race” but
gave young and old the
chance to take part in
workshops to devise a
short one act play. This
play was then performed
by those involved in the
rehearsal workshops.
