


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 KPI’s 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.
16th May, 2026
14th June, 2026

GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAIN: The theatre is a five-minute walk from the Devonshire St/Chalmers St exit of Central Station.
BY LIGHT RAIL: The theatre is also a five-minute walk from Surry Hills Light Rail Stop and approximately seven-minute uphill walk from Chalmers Street Light Rail Stop.
BY BUS: Buses travel along Chalmers St, Elizabeth St and Cleveland St.
BY CAR: There is no onsite parking, but limited timed parking is available on the streets around the theatre. On Sundays parking is unlimited.
Playwright: Happy Feraren
Director Kenneth Moraleda
Dramaturg Declan Greene
Cast includes: Mark Paguio and Chrissy Mae Valentine
SAVIOR was commissioned through the Incubator – NSW Theatre (Emerging) Fellowship in collaboration with Griffin Theatre Company in 2021. This production is supported by the Griffin Studio Workshop donors, the Malcolm Robertson Foundation and through a residency at Theatre and Performance Studies, the University of Sydney. SAVIOR is supported by Griffin’s Production Partner program.
SAVIOR is at Sydney's Downstairs Theatre | Belvoir St Theatre, which is located at 25 Belvoir Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, 2010.
SAVIOR tickets start at $74.
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