Help us Save A Rock!

This summer Pigfoot Theatre will be taking their critically acclaimed How To Save A Rock to the Edinburgh Fringe with the Pleasance! 


Photo: Brett Chapman


Who are we? 

Pigfoot Theatre are an award-winning emerging theatre company, dedicated to creating unconventional theatre which is loud, physical, and green.


“The clever Pigfoot company actually practises what it preaches about climate change... while whisking the audience off on an expedition to save the last polar bear on earth.” (Sunday Times)


What is How To Save A Rock about? 


How To Save A Rock is a climate-change comedy about how to still have hope. An entirely carbon-neutral show, the lighting is powered by bike and solar power, all production materials are recycled and recyclable, and all sound is created live.

 Quick catch-up: it’s 2026, and we've got four years left to save the world. Half a degree out, and millions of lives are at risk. The temperatures are rising, and so are the people – but not enough has changed.

Also, there's only one polar bear left alive, and he’s written us a letter. We're going to save him. Will you help?

 Winner of the Sunday Times Playwriting Award, and the Samuel French New Play Award, 2019.

Why do we need your help? 

The Edinburgh Fringe is a wonderful opportunity to develop our work and spread the word about environmentally-conscious theatre, but it's not cheap! For an idea, here are some of the key costs we're expecting this year: 

Venue Hire: £1700 
Fringe Registration: £400 
Brochure Entry: £600 
Flyers and Marketing: £400 
Set and Costume: £100 
Accommodation & Transport: £2000

Without the support of our friends and family (and the kindness of strangers!), none of this would be possible. Anything you could spare would mean the world to us! And if you're not in a position to donate but would like to support us in some way please do tell your friends and family to help spread the word about our production.


Photo: Brett Chapman

Rewards


We are incredibly grateful for all the help we receive - and to say thank you, we've got some exclusive awards on offer! 

£10 or more... 

As well as our life-long gratitude, to say a special thank you for your support we'll give you a shout-out on our social media!

£30 or more...  

For your generosity we'll say a big thank you on social media, and send you an exclusive link to download the songs, music and sounds of the show, composed by the wonderful Sarah Spencer.

£50 or more... 

For donations of this kind, we are really excited to be able to give away a copy of our play-text which is being published by Samuel French this summer, signed by all the team - as well as a link to download our music and a shout-out on social media.

£75 or more... 

As a thank you for your generous contribution, we'd love to offer a free ticket to the show - as well as a signed copy of the published play text, a link to download our music and of course a huge thank you on social media. 

£100 or more... 

As a How To Save super-supporter, we would love to have you come to Dynamic Earth one morning during get-in to see how our carbon neutral set works, have a ride on our bike and meet the whole team as well as two free tickets to the performance and all the other rewards mentioned above! 



More about the team behind Pigfoot Theatre: 

Bea Udale-Smith is a director, performer and theatre-maker who set up Pigfoot Theatre in 2017. As well as developing How To Save A Rock, she has recently co-developed a brand-new bi-annual scratch night, CAKE Night, at the North Wall Arts Centre. She has previously directed productions at the Oxford Playhouse, Burton Taylor Studios and the sell-out site-specific, MOUNTAINS.

Kitty Hatchley has worked as a producer in theatre, film and radio. Most recently, she has been producing How To Save A Rock. Before that she worked as assistant producer for Squidink Theatre’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. She has also worked as a producer for 7 short films whilst at Oxford and was the Station manager for the student Radio Station Oxide where she produced and hosted 2 shows. 

Conky Kampfner is a director and theatre-maker who is currently co-writing Pigfoot Theatre’s latest project. Conky’s own company Squidink Theatre merges the old & new to create a unique female voice for 21st century theatre. Squidink Theatre's production, Yellow, will be heading to ZOO Venues this Edinburgh Fringe.

Alex Rugman is a theatre-maker who co-runs his theatre company Nitrous Cow, with whom he has directed multiple sell-out productions. He is also an actor and writer, appearing in a production of 'Twelfth Night' which toured London, Tokyo and Kyoto, 'Enron' at the Oxford Playhouse, and working extensively on 'How To Save A Rock' amongst other projects .

Sarah Spencer is a composer, producer and sound designer. She writes in styles from contemporary classical to jazz and electronic, and engages with themes such as politics, gender, and the voice. Sarah has explored these styles further as the composer and sound designer for plays, short films, and BBC Radio Dramas. Sarah is also a jazz harpist and music director of all-women band, Sisters of Funk.

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How To Save A Rock
Directed by Bea Udale-Smith, produced by Kitty Hatchley, with music by Sarah Spencer, and writing by Alex Rugman and Conky Kampfner
Performed and devised by Alex Rugman, Lee Simmonds, and Bea Udale-Smith with Sarah Spencer
Originally performed and devised by Anushka Chakravarti, Alex Rugman, Lara Deering, and Nancy Case
Graphics by Kate Weir
Dramaturg: Conky Kampfner

 For all press enquiries and images, contact [email redacted].
 
Website: www.pigfoottheatre.com
Twitter: @pigfoottheatre
Facebook: facebook.com/pigfoottheatre
Instagram: @pigfoottheatreco
 

Fringe Info:
Pleasance Pop-Up: Biosphere, Dynamic Earth
11:30am – 10th-23rd August (not 15th).
Address: Dynamic Earth, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS­­­