The Life Of Lily Savage

Biographical drag comedy Savage arrives in 2027, taking in a UK tour before heading to the West End. Charting the life, times, and legacy of Paul O'Grady and his "Blonde Bombsite", Lily Savage, Savage was developed with the personal blessing of the late O'Grady himself before his passing, and stars RuPaul's Drag Race UK champion Danny Beard. The script is by multi-award winner Jonathan Harvey (Beautiful Thing), and direction comes from Nikolai Foster. 

Paul O’Grady’s life was a story as inspiring as a writer could write, with working-class roots, self-reinvention and the power of 20th-century queer counterculture in Britain all central to his journey.

What Is It About?

A queer working-class boy from Birkenhead migrates to London in the late 1970s, in search of work and a better life. While working as a barman in the city's underground scene, he begins to channel the traits of his quick-witted female relatives into a bleach-blonde, foul-mouthed and hugely lovable alter ego: Lily Savage. Drawing heavily from his own memoirs, Savage is the true story of Paul O’Grady’s life, capturing how an outsider used quick-witted comedy to dismantle social prejudices, uplift queer culture, and become a true British national treasure and drag icon.