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Cast announced for World Premiere of The Savage
A Live Theatre Production: World
Premiere
The
Savage
Newcastle Live Theatre
Thursday
30th June to Saturday 23rd
July 2016
Written by David Almond
Directed by Max Roberts
Associate Director Jamie Jackson
Designed by Alison Ashton
Original music by Beth Brennan
Choreography by Lee
Proud
Audio Visuals by NOVAK
The cast have been confirmed for the World Premiere of The Savage
adapted by Carnegie Medal-winning author David Almond from his illustrated
novel, and start rehearsals at Live Theatre. The Savage is David’s first
full length commission for Live Theatre where its World Premiere between Thursday 30th June to Saturday 23rd July 2016.
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| Dean Bone |
Dean Bone, a regular at Live Theatre takes
on the lead role of central character Blue. Dean has performed in Live Theatre
in Rendezvous, Write Stuff and The Heights and has also
appeared in Vera (ITV), The Dumping Ground and Wolfblood (BBC).
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| Adam Welsh |
Other cast members Adam Welsh, Dani Arlington and Kate Okello
make their debut appearances at Live Theatre. Adam Welsh originally from
Spennymoor performed in War Horse at the National Theatre and previously
appeared in Skellig – the Opera, also written by David Almond at Sage
Gateshead. Dani Arlington from Teesside starred in the film Soulboy, and
has appeared extensively on stage. Kate Okello, originally from Gosforth is a
recent graduate of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
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| Dani Arlington |
Max Roberts, Artistic Director said: “In order to realise David's
beautiful adaptation of his own novel we decided to recruit an ensemble of
young actors, all originally from the North East who can all act, sing and
dance. Their energy, talent and charisma will deliver David's compelling
narrative and music and movement as well as stunning visual effects will
create a magical and engaging theatrical experience that will appeal to all
ages.”
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| Kate Okello |
The Savage is an
uplifting contemporary fable about creation and renewal, wildness and civilisation.
It shows the importance of creativity in finding consolation, redemption and
fulfilment in the world around us. The novel is
popular for reading in schools and also used discuss behaviour with young
people.
David Almond, said: “It's a real thrill to be working with the great Live Theatre, to
bring this story to vivid life in Newcastle, right on the banks of the river. Tyneside is my literary
heartland. It's where my stories, my dreams and my language come from, and it's
where the strange, scary, tender savage was born."
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| Max Roberts |
Max Roberts,
Artistic Director, Live Theatre added: "It's great to have a writer of David's quality and reputation writing
for Live Theatre. I'm very much looking forward to bringing David’s play to
fruition moulding his rich lyrical writing with music and beautiful settings
that will appeal to a wide age range of audience.”
In the play, Blue Baker wants to write a story. After the death of his
dad and to escape the unwanted attention of Hopper, the neighbourhood bully,
Blue imagines a ‘truely wild’ character - full of anger, adventure and
thoughts of revenge. Life is dark and complicated and so is Blue’s story.
Helped by his friend Elaine, his mum and baby sister Jess, he tries to discover
where life starts and the story ends.
The Savage has been commissioned to coincide with the launch
of Live Tales, Live Theatre’s new writing centre for children. This new
strand of Live Theatre’s education programme is an extension of its successful
playwriting initiatives for young people. Live Tales will offer creative
story writing sessions to pupils aged 7-12 from September 2016.
Max Roberts
explains: “David’s enthusiasm and support for Live Theatre has been enormous.
We have commissioned The Savage
to mark the opening of Live Tales, our new children’s writing centre, of which
David is a champion.”
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| David Almond |
A series of events accompany the play including two free talks for
audiences. In Live Tales Introduction, David Almond will discuss the
importance of children’s writing and creativity, with Christina Castling from Live Theatre’s Education & Participation team,
and discuss the plans for children’s writing centre Live Tales, of which he is
a champion, following the 2pm performance of the play on Saturday
9 July. In a Meet the Writer Event David Almond and Director Max
Roberts discuss the making of the play, and transforming the story for the
stage, after the 7.30pm show on Tuesday 12 July. David will also be available for book-signing after this talk. Both
events are free but booking is essential.
David will
also lead a Wild Writing Workshop between 11.30am and 1pm on
Saturday 16 April, at Live Theatre. Participants will be encouraged to lose their writing inhibitions and explore their imagination to discover their inner wild writer. The Wild Writing
Workshop costs £10, £6 concs and is suitable for young people age 9+ and
adults.
Free 90 minute Telling Tales Workshop are
available for educational groups visiting daytime performances of the Savage at
2pm on Wednesday 6 July, 10.30pm on
Tuesday 12 July, 1.30pm at Tuesday 19 July (also a captioned
performance) and 10.30pm on Thursday 21
July (which is also designated as a relaxed performance for young people
with special educational needs). Workshops have limited places and must be
booked in advance.
Tickets:
The Savage is a family friendly play suitable for ages 9+ and is at Live Theatre, Newcastle from Thursday 30 June to Saturday 23 July. Tickets for The Savage cost £22-£10 full price, £16-£12 over 60s concessions and £15-£6 for other concessions. For more information or to book tickets visit www.live.org.uk or contact Live Theatre’s box office on (0191) 232 1232.
The Savage is a family friendly play suitable for ages 9+ and is at Live Theatre, Newcastle from Thursday 30 June to Saturday 23 July. Tickets for The Savage cost £22-£10 full price, £16-£12 over 60s concessions and £15-£6 for other concessions. For more information or to book tickets visit www.live.org.uk or contact Live Theatre’s box office on (0191) 232 1232.
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