THEATRE WORKS AND APERTURE PRODUCTIONS PRESENT
Savages
BY PATRICIA CORNELIUS
2-12 SEPTEMBER | THEATRE WORKS
BY PATRICIA CORNELIUS
Four friends. One holiday of a lifetime. What begins as celebration spirals into chaos — laughter turns to violence, loyalty twists into cruelty, and the pack takes control. SAVAGES by the legendary Patricia Cornelius is a bold, brutally honest descent into the dark heart of masculinity and mateship gone wrong.
Under the electric direction of Kitan Petkovski (The Inheritance), four women embody the roles of “ordinary Aussie blokes,” subverting gender norms and exposing the toxic undercurrent of power and privilege. Unflinching, physical, and politically fierce, SAVAGES crashes through the surface of good times to reveal what festers beneath. Welcome aboard!
VENUE
THEATRE WORKS
14 Acland Street, St Kilda
DURATION
80 minutes
WARNINGS
Contains coarse language, themes of misogyny and gendered violence
ACCESSIBILITY
Theatre Works is a wheelchair accessible venue. A full access guide will be available closer to the date.
“An extraordinary ensemble performance” ★★★★★
- The Age (The Inheritance)
“Some of the year’s best theatre” ★★★★
- The Age (In the Club)
“Hot-button theatre” ★★★★
- Limelight (In the Club)
DATES + TIMES
Wednesday 2 September - 7:30pm (Preview)
Thursday 3 September - 7:30pm (Preview)
Friday 4 September - 7:30pm (Opening)
Saturday 5 September - 7:30pm
Tuesday 8 September - 7:30pm
Wednesday 9 September - 7:30pm
Thursday 10 September - 7:30pm
Friday 11 September - 7:30pm
Saturday 12 September - 7:30pm
Theatre Works has a lockout policy for latecomers. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure you don't miss out.
Refunds will not be issued to latecomers.
CREDITS
WRITER
Patricia Cornelius
DIRECTOR
Kitan Petkovski
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER
Bethany J Fellows
MEET THE ARTIST
KITAN PETKOVSKI
Kitan Petkovski (he/him) is a multi-award-winning theatre director. His practice is embedded in cross-form and queer dramaturgies. Recent directing credits include Thirty-Six, The Hall, The Inheritance and The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven (fortyfivedownstairs), SUGAR (National and International Tour), Things I Know to be True, In The Club and Burgerz (Theatre Works). He is the co-founder and creative director of Bullet Heart Club and served as a panel member on the Theatre Companies Green Room Association 2023-2025. Kitan holds an MFA in directing from the VCA. www.kitanpetkovski.com
