little sausage: The Musical
synopsis
“But… don’t you miss bacon?”
Little Sausage is a new verbatim musical about the relationship between veganism and masculinity. With words and lyrics comprised entirely of interviews with people in the UK and beyond, Little Sausage is a musical about defying toxic masculinity, the struggle of coming out as a vegan, and a nation obsessed with the vegan sausage roll.
Creative Team
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Deborah Vogt, writer
Deborah is a writer and dramaturg currently based in London. Most recently, Deborah wrote Big Sister, a one-woman show about her sister’s 75lb weight loss. This show won the Cultchivating the Fringe Award and was nominated for Outstanding Original Script at the 2020 Jessie Richardson Awards. She also wrote the book for the sold-out production Sylvia’s Hotel, a musical about the family and stories behind an iconic Vancouver hotel. Her musical Carry On, was awarded Pick of the Fringe in 2016. Additional past writing credits include The Quizmaster (Brave New Play Rites, About Love Festival), Top Secret (IGNITE!) and Fallen Heads (Act NOW!). She also co-wrote and co-produced the YouTube musical Finding Face Time, which was the winning selection from the In Tune 2015 YouTube Musical Competition.
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Josh Fowley, composer
Josh is a multi-instrumentalist specialising in drum kit, song-writing and music production. He has performed for acclaimed artists such as Dakota and Benjamin Yellowitz. His music has featured on BBC Radio 1 and BBC introducing. After winning the Converse unsigned competition his band sold out London venues, completed two European tours, performed at music Festivals and recorded a track with U2’s producer. He currently teaches drum kit in London and is a competent guitarist, bassist.
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Tanya Truman, Producer
Tanya’s theatre producing credits include THE BARN (Turbine Theatre) & ON CLOUD NINE (White Bear Theatre), both OnComm nominated productions. She has just produced an R&D of THESE DEMONS, a new play supported by Arts Council England. She recently produced and performed CONFESSIONS OF A RABBI’S DAUGHTER (Catalyst Festival, Mountview). She has previously assisted Adam Lenson on two new musicals SHIFT+ALT+RIGHT (Digital) and PUBLIC DOMAIN (The Vaudeville, West End). Tanya has also assisted Katy Lipson at Aria Entertainment, and Associate Produced for Leading Light Collective and the White Bear Theatre.
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Ellie Coote, Director
Ellie is a director, dramaturg and writer, specialising in new musical theatre. She has worked as a director on musicals across London, including The Arts Theatre, Leicester Square Theatre, The Other Palace, Arcola Theatre and Southwark Playhouse.
Her work as a writer has been featured in scratch nights including SIGNAL and SHOOK, and she has received commissions from The Ceiling Project and Vicky Graham Productions for work currently in development.
She is currently working as a dramaturg on a new musical being developed by Perfect Pitch, and a Mario Brothers musical for Transfer Productions.
the future
We are currently planning a UK tour of Little Sausage for summer 2022.
Tour Dates:
Old Red Lion Theatre LONDON: Dates TBC
Thrive CAMBRIDGE: July 26, 2022
Pigs in the Woods HUDDERSFIELD: Dates TBC
Peanut Gallery EDINBURGH: August 2022, Dates TBC
More dates to be added.
the past
We have workshopped Little Sausage at the following locations:
Workshop Production:
Mouthful: A Night of Verbatim Theatre
Drayton Arms Theatre
Staged Reading:
The Gallery Cafe
Some Nice (and not so nice) things people have said:
“Now more than ever, the theatre community is talking about how we can be more inclusive. One fo the best ways that we can do that is through verbatim theatre. It allows the community to have a direct voice and be in charge of their narrative. And this is exactly what Little Sausage does, while adding catchy songs, making its themes memorable.”
— somebody jones, playwright
“I had the absolute pleasure of having Little Sausage at the Drayton Arms Theatre in September 2019. Deborah and the whole company were so professional and a joy to work with, while the show itself was thoughtful and eye opening. Not to mention the songs are incredibly catchy!”
— Audrey Thayer, Artistic Director drayton Arms Theatre
“This play encourages apathy and dissociation towards the animal Holocaust. It also deeply undermines veganism and animal rights advocates. If a non-vegan were to watch this play, it would have the effect of encouraging them to continue their unquestioned violence towards animals and belief that vegans are ridiculous. I’m very confused.”