Satire. Disaster. Tinder.
Saving lives. Sending aid. Swiping right. Just another day at SAVIOR International.
A typhoon hits the Philippines and local project officer Michelle lands her dream assignment. It’s her first time coordinating a global relief effort for a sleek American NGO. A chance to change lives, to be the changemaker she always dreamed of! All she has to do is smash her KPIs and avoid her chaotic bestie Janna—who’s just set Michelle up with her first ever Tinder profile. “Nerd girl seeks fact boi for hot data sesh 📈”
Then, Michelle’s phone blows up with blonde-haired, blue-eyed faces. The Americans have arrived. Soon, rooftop parties replace field work and the humanitarian response devolves into a bureaucratic mess—led by her smooth-talking new boss, who’s as morally flexible as he is sexy.
As the lines between charity and self-interest blur, Michelle is forced to choose between her ambition, her conscience, and her country.
Inspired by her own time working for NGOs in the Philippines, playwright/comic Happy Feraren brings first-hand insight and fearless wit to this whip-smart satire. Utopia meets The White Lotus, SAVIOR skewers the ego, excess and ethical gymnastics of corporate humanitarianism.
Director Kenneth Moraleda
Dramaturg Declan Greene
Designer Hailley Hunt
Lighting Designer BROCKMAN
Composer & Sound Designer DOBBY
Language & Dialect Coach Michelle Baltazar
Community Engagement Leads Tamara Montina, Maybelline San Juan
Lighting Associate & Electrician Harry Smyth
Sound Design Associate Sam Cheng
Associate Production Manager Sam Gray
Stage Manager Tyler Fitzpatrick
Producer Tamar Kelly
With Chrissy Mae Valentine, Chaye Mogg, Mark Paguio, Michael Whalley
Presented in association with Belvoir St Theatre
Venue
Downstairs Theatre, Belvoir
Previews 16 – 20 May
Opening Nights 21 & 22 May
Season 23 May – 14 June
Performance Times
Tuesday – Friday 7pm
Saturday 1pm & 7pm
Sunday 5.30pm*
*Except 17 May
Meet The Artists Tuesday 26 May
Captioned Performance Wednesday 10 June
Theatre Club Thursday 11 June
Run Time Approximately 85 minutes no interval
SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGE TICKETS
Full from $55
Senior from $52
Concession from $45
Under 35 from $30
GENERAL RELEASE TICKETS
Full from $69
Senior from $65
Concession from $57
Under 35 from $48
Rush Tickets $25
SAVIOR contains theatrical haze, live flame, flashing lights and loud, sustained sounds.
Please reach out to the Griffin team if you require any further information or support.
SAVIOR was commissioned through the Incubator – NSW Theatre (Emerging) Fellowship in collaboration with Griffin Theatre Company in 2021. It subsequently was developed with the support of Griffin Studio Workshop donors, the Malcolm Robertson Foundation and through a residency at Theatre and Performance Studies, the University of Sydney. The premiere production of SAVIOR is supported by Griffin’s Production Partner program.
ETHICAL QUAGMIRES… BUT FUNNY
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