SAVED
Hear the extraordinary in the everyday…
A live performance where rescued instruments, forgotten technologies and ordinary sounds invite us to slow down, listen differently and rediscover the beauty of everyday life.
The Performance
SAVED unfolds through rhythm, movement and carefully layered sound. Two rescued 1970s home organs, vintage radios, found objects and handcrafted instruments set the scene for a performance that is playful, quietly theatrical and unlike anything else.
There is no plot to follow and nothing to solve. SAVED simply invites us to slow down, listen closely and enjoy the extraordinary within the everyday.
What audiences and critics are saying
“Its tone is so distinctive… it does it sublimely.”
Stagedoor (Lyn Gardner)
“Saved is a joyful way to spend the afternoon.”
Fest Magazine (George Sully)
“Mesmerisingly poetic compositions…”
Fringe Biscuit
★★★★★
I almost want to write two reviews of SAVED. One if it’s earnest, one if it isn’t.”
EdFringeReview (Alex Haydn-Williams)
★★★★★
Audience Reactions
What do people make of SAVED immediately after seeing it?
Audience Voices
“Totally unique! A fun, playful and intimate journey into mundanity through obsolete tech. Like being in a Lynch film. I loved it.”
— George Genn
“Brian Eno, David Bowie, Sparks, Kraftwerk, Morrissey and Acorn Antiques – loved it.”
— Martin Mendelssohn
“It is just sublime and just ridiculous, a joyful overindulgence in modesty, a knife-edge balance of control vs chaos.”
— Frankie Lee
“It’s as if Buster Keaton and Bowie had a love child and gave him a bunch of Scrapheap Challenge instruments to grace our ear holes.”
— Ben Sturdy
“Superb! Not exactly an organ recital, more experimental comedy retro soundscape performance.”
— Derek Townsend
“All the things I love in life came together in one short hour-long show… you filled me with pure joy.”
— Paul Heartfield
“This was by far the best show at Findhorn Bay Festival. It was sublime. Graeme Leak is a Joy Maker ❤️”
— Georgina Porteous
Production Gallery
Review Archive
Dive deeper – browse the original reviews in full from publications including The Scotsman, Stage Door, Fest, British Theatre Guide, Fringe Biscuit and more.
In Repertoire
SAVED remains in repertoire and is available for future presentations. A complete production pack, press kit, full-length show video and press reviews are available to programmers on request.
If you think SAVED might be a good fit for your venue or festival, I’d be delighted to hear from you.
Credits
LIVE SHOW
Creator and Performer – Graeme Leak
Melody lines in ‘They are Moving’ – Helen Gregg
Production Manager and Lighting Design – Dave Shea
Technicians Richard Price and Ieuan Watkins
FILMED VERSION
Director of Photography – Hazel Palmer
Editors – Graeme Leak, Hazel Palmer
Sound Recordist and Mixer – Graeme Leak
Colourist – Gareth Gordon
Audio Description Consultant – Emma-Jane McHenry
SAVED in the 2021 Made in Scotland showcase at the Edinburgh Fringe was produced by Scissor Kick.