Savvy Theatre

Savvy Theatre

SAVVY is an award-winning company, creating unique and accessible theatre experiences in Croydon and the surrounding areas.

​We are committed to developing innovative, ensemble-based projects that engage with local communities, where everyone is welcomed and involved regardless of their ability or disability, advantage or disadvantage.

SAVVY’s mission is to create community through theatre and was founded on the principles of diversity and inclusiveness.

Our aim is to challenge perceptions of what participatory theatre is all about, working with community casts and high calibre professional artists to create unique, ambitious and accessible theatre experiences.

Please visit our website to find out more about our expanding weekly programme and for more details on how to get involved.

Contact email: [email protected]

Your work will make a huge difference to young Londoners and provide them access to opportunities and activities that they may not otherwise have had.

Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London

We have a number of weekly groups for a variety of ages and abilities, including:

Thursdays, 4.30pm – 7pm

Saturdays, 10am – 11.30am

Thursdays, 7pm – 9.30pm

Mondays, 11.30am – 1.30pm

Wednesdays, 11.30am – 1.30pm

Fridays, 11.30am – 1.30pm

Take Part

  • SAVVY has a ‘no experience necessary’ policy for anyone wanting to take part in our various ongoing groups.
  • There is no audition process to join us, just a commitment to weekly attendance, creating exciting theatre projects and having fun!
  • In addition to their own shows, each group regularly supports each other (both onstage and off-stage) and every year members take part in our annual Christmas show, that brings our entire company together.

“Drama with SAVVY gave me the step I needed to pursue what I thought was impossible at the time.”

  • Chris Collins, former student Wandle Valley School

Residents Performances

Theatre

Treasure Island

Come and join us on the high seas as we sail off on a classic adventure. Young Jim Hawkins dreams of escaping his quiet country life; gazing out, day after day at the sea and imagining what lies beyond the horizon. It’s not until a mysterious stranger arrives, pursued by a band of blood-thirsty pirates, all hunting for a map and a legendary treasure, that Jim is thrust into his long sought-after, sea-fairing adventure! This brand-new interpretation, developed especially for SAVVY Theatre’s diverse cast, incorporates puppeteering and object theatre with sword fights and storytelling; an ambitious production, bringing this famous tale to life in true ‘SAVVY-Style’. SAVVY is an inclusive theatre company, creating unique and accessible productions for both cast and audience.  Every year we…