Savannah Acquah

Actor Director Writer Filmmaker

Savannah Acquah (she/her) is an actor, writer and director making work with a focus on social justice and change. She creates theatre, film and TV that platforms unheard and unacknowledged voices, blending art forms and styles.

Credits

Hodgkiss Assistant Director, Let The Right One In, Royal Exchange Theatre, 1 month, 2022
Director, Disrvpt Fright Night, Royal Exchange Theatre Studio, 1 night, 2022
Director, Whirling, Qweerdog’s Qweer Shorts at Hope Mill Theatre, 1 night, 2023
Director, Starfish, Switch MCR’s Switch Lab, R&D, 2023
Director/Writer, i don’t feel anything, Contact Theatre/theSpace at Edinburgh Fringe/The Kings Arms, 2021/22
Director/Writer/Producer, Dzifa, short film, 2022
Director/Producer, Float Away, music video, 2021
Director/Producer, Plot Twist, music video, 2020

Actor
EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE – TJ (Television, BBC One, China Moo-Young, 2022)
I DREAM OF EATING P*SSY - X (Stage, The University of Manchester, Maisie Holland, 2022)
I DON'T FEEL ANYTHING - Jess (Stage, Edinburgh Fringe (theSpace), 2022)
WOLFE – Ella Squires (Television, Sky, Adrian Shergold, 2021)
TEMPLE S2 – Jess (Television, Sky, Tinge Krishnan, 2021)
WE ARE LADY PARTS – Spoken Word Artist (Television, Channel 4, Nida Manzoor, 2021)
THE CAPTURE – Jamila Mahdi (Television, BBC One, Ben Chanan, 2019)
TWO FOR JOY – Vi’s Friend (Feature Film, Tom Beard, 2018)
ON YOUR OWN (Jorja Smith Music Video, Rashid Babiker, 2018)
MOTHER TONGUE – Lola (Stage, Kate Ireland, 2019)
BAIT – Cherry (Stage, Almeida Theatre, 2017)

Training

Acting: Almeida Young Company (2016-2017)
Directing: Hodgkiss Director Placement (2022)
Writing: National Theatre New Views - play longlisted (2017)

Location

London

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Film - feature
  • Film - short
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - drama

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Facilitating
  • Music - Can learn by ear
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Plays Instruments
  • Music - Singing
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Theatre making
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Additional Languages

French

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