"Hey Sheree, in Croydon a random man bumped me in the street and said he remembered the chinese play we done at Redhill. We're rememberable after all those years. GO SAVVY!" ~ Joe Lawrence

THE BUS STOP SCHOOLS PROJECT
SAVVY embarked on a seven week residency throughout Spring 2012, working in secondary schools across South Croydon.
Pupils from each school spent weekly sessions using Mask and Forum Theatre techniques to explore their own personal experiences and observations of travelling on public transport, in particular how to avoid potentially dangerous situations whilst being made aware of how their own behaviour may affect others around them.
This project was made possible by the Youth Localities Fund.

THE NATIONAL THEATRE'S CONNECTIONS FESTIVAL
“A group of friends have formed a new band. Now all they have to do is raise the money to get to London to audition for the world’s biggest talent contest.”
After their wonderfully successful production of 'Cloud Busting' in 2011, the SAVVY Young Company once more performed in the National Theatre’s CONNECTIONS festival with ‘Journey to X’ by Nancy Harris.

THE SAVVY ANNIVERSARY SHOWCASE
Sunday 27th November 2011, Charles Cryer Studio Theatre, Carshalton
Bringing together a number of SAVVY's ongoing groups and projects, this evening was a wonderful celebration of the company growth since its beginning as a weekly drama group back in 2001!

CAREW MANOR SHARED HERITAGE TALES PROJECT
Thanks to a generous grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, SAVVY Theatre Company spent 12 months working with pupils at both Carew Manor and Wandle Valley schools, using music, drama, film and related arts to discover the wonderful Tudor history of this Grade1 listed building.

TO VIEW THE CULMINATION OF THEIR WORK GO TO: www.carewmanorproject.co.uk

ANOTHER FINE MESS
Performed at the Secombe Theatre, Sutton and Guilfest 2011, the Action Replay Drama Group used specially made masks, to perform a number of sketches - some funny, some sad, but all devised by the cast to explore a variety of themes from self image to loss, to desire – oh, and there’s a bit of silliness thrown in there too!

ROMEO & JULIET
Wednesday, 23rd November 2011, Secombe Theatre, Sutton
Puppetry and percussion took the lead in this poetic reinterpretation of Shakespeare's ultimate story of love and war. Performed by the Action Replay Drama Group with support from the SAVVY Young Company.

CLOUD BUSTING
By Helen Blakeman
The SAVVY Young Company performed 'Cloud Busting' as part of the National Theatre's prestigious Connections Festival 2011.

Praise for their home performances at the Charles Cryer Theatre:
Absolutely fantastic, well done all of you. Moved me to tears.

I just wanted to say how wonderful I thought the show was last night. They were excellent and it looked like they were total naturals on the stage, born to act!

Went to see Cloud Busting on Thursday and thought it was incredible! It had everything from great writing to brilliant acting, superb directing. From start to finish an A1 performance.

Loved Cloudbusting! VERY emotive - I had to refrain from jumping up and shouting out, STOP it, what you are doing is wrong!!! (to the bully I mean, of course!), great portrayal of a well written tale! Thank you, to you and your cast, I have not enjoyed a show that much since we saw Globe Theatre on Tour with Midsummer Nights Dream open air at Leeds Castle.

GRAEAE THEATRE COMPANY WORKSHOP
Graeae is a disabled-led theatre company that creates accessible and innovative work creatively incorporating sign language and audio description into their productions. SAVVY Theatre Company was delighted to bring this award-winning company into the borough to work with local teenagers on their unique approach to theatre making as part of IMAGINE 2011.

COMMEDIA, SWORDPLAY & TUMBLING
The 3rd Annual Sutton Youth Drama Festival, May 2010
Secombe Theatre, Sutton
This weekend provided workshops in stage fighting techniques, circus skills, Commedia del Arte, slapstick and clowning thanks to a grant from Sutton's Youth Opportunity Fund.

WHISPERS IN THE LIBRARY
Tuesday 1st June 2010, Sutton Central Library
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.

CELEBRATING SURREY FESTIVAL
Sunday, 27th June 2010
Watch out – there’s a roving bus stop about, with a long queue of strange characters all waiting for the number 702. Will they find love? Will they make a nuisance of themselves? Or will they simply continue to read their newspapers?
Developed by the SAVVY Young Company, this Commedia del’Arte style piece was performed outside on the hottest day of the year!

CREATING TALES
Sunday 11th July 2010, Secombe Theatre, Sutton
This very special performance event brought together a number of learning disabled drama groups from across Sutton, Croydon and the surrounding boroughs.

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
10th December 2010, Secombe Theatre, Sutton.
The Action Replay Drama Group performed their own unique version of this classic tale with music, puppetry and 'Ghostbusting' visitations!

DAGS
by Debra Oswald
(by arrangement with the Licensor, Debra Oswald, c/- Curtis Brown (Aust) Pty Ltd)
Saturday, 28th November 2009, Charles Cryer Theatre, Carshalton
Performed by the SAVVY Young Company.

WHAT USE IS 'ANY' GENERATION?
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. Members of the cast also performed highlights of the show at Guilfest09. This project was funded by the national lottery's Awards For All scheme.

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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. 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.

THE GOLDEN DOOR
By David Ashton
Charles Cryer Theatre, Carshalton (2008)
This unique production had the Young Company exploring theatrical skills such as music-making, puppetry, stage combat and physical theatre and took place thanks to a grant from Sutton's Youth Opportunity Fund.

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 promenade event, held on Sunday, 20th July at the AWS Leisure Gardens in Croydon (see below).

A TRIO OF TALES
Directed by Sheree Vickers
Charles Cryer Theatre, 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
Landing On The Moon
A devised piece, compiled from cast experiences, written and shaped by Sheree Vickers (see below).

LANDING ON THE MOON
A mulit-generational cast spent only three rehearsals devising a brand new show that was performed as part of Sutton's IMAGINE Festival of Participatory Arts in May 2008.

THE LEATHERHEAD DRAMA FESTIVAL
On Monday, 5th May 2008 the SAVVY Young Company performed THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER by W.W.Jacobs and Charles Rock as part of the LEATHERHEAD DRAMA FESTIVAL.
In preparation for their performance of "The Ghost of Jerry Bundler" and in conjunction with the Mousetrap's StageXChange Programme, the SAVVY Young Company worked on unarmed stage combat techniques and knife fighting with Rc-Annie.

2nd FROM LAST IN THE SACK RACE
by Michael Birch (from the novel by David Nobbs)
Set during WWII, this play was performed with a combined cast of teenagers and older people. Many of the older members of the cast were actual evacuees during this time and the project used script, improvisation and filmed reminiscences of all those involved.

FAUST
Inspired by Goethe’s story of Faust, SAVVY Young Company members devised their own production with drama, song and movement. The show was performed at a variety of venues and festivals during 2007 including the Festival of Youth Arts, Oval House Theatre and the Croydon Warehouse.

THE LAST DRUMMER
Bensham Manor School (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.

A COUPLE OF GRIMMS TALES
Performed as part of the Surrey Youth Drama Festival
Harlequin Theatre, Redhill ~ Sunday 26th March 2006
Musical numbers, barbie dolls and fly-foxing action men ... not your regular presentation of Little Red Cap and Rapunzel, but hey - that's SAVVY for you! Based on the original stories of Little Red Cap and Rapunzel, this ensemble adaptation was great fun.

CRYING FOR TIME SHOWCASE
Charles Cryer Theatre, 2005
Puppetry and personal items provided the basis for SAVVY's phenomenal showcase performance of 'Crying For Time' - a play that pushed the boundaries in people's perceptions of what young artists have to say.

SECOMBE THEATRE IMPROVISATION SHOWCASE
Participants from SAVVY joined forces with two other local groups at the Secombe Theatre's Open Day on Saturday, 3rd June 2006 to participate in a completely improvised workshop showcase.

THE STOLEN PRINCE
After the success of 'A Midsummer Nights Dream', the SAVVY Young Company wowed them again at The Harlequin Theatre, Redhill in March 2005.

SUMMER PERFORMANCE WEEK
(in association with THE DELLA ACADEMY)
With a bundle of energy, 5 days of rehearsal and an amazing cast of younger performers, the Summer Performance Week was always a great success! In August 2007 the SPW cast performed highlights of their show at the Ashcroft Theatre, Fairfield Halls as part of Croydon's Gifted & Talented week-long dance event.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM
Performed by the Young Company on Saturday, 22nd November 2003, at the Electric Theatre, Guildford, as part of the SURREY YOUTH DRAMA FESTIVAL.

POLKA THEATRE'S CAROL CONCERT
Thursday, 18th December 2003 ~ singing christmas carols and performing comedy skits to a family audience. A lovely way to finish the term.

SNOW WHITE AND THE 7 DWARVES - Well sort of ...
Performed by the original members of the SAVVY Young Company and a great cacophony of puppets in June 2002.
It starts off with good intentions ...
Once upon a time and all that stuff, but somehow it gets interrupted along the way. The Seven Dwarves are there - well, sort of ... Snow White is there - well, sort of ... the Evil Queen - yeah, she's there - well, sort of ... and as for the Handsome Prince - NO, he's definitely not there ... no icky love-stuff!

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