David Almond talks about his forthcoming play The Savage

A Live Theatre Production: World Premiere
Thursday 30 June to Saturday 23 July 2016
Live Theatre, Newcastle

The Savage
Written by David Almond
Directed by Max Roberts

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…
Live Theatre’s first full-length commission with Carnegie Medal winning author David Almond co-incides with the launch of Live Tales, the new Children’s Writing Centre. A family friendly play with music The Savage is a creative theatrical re-imagining of his critically acclaimed short story, a contemporary fable about creation and renewal, wildness and civilisation and the importance of creativity in making us whole.