David McSavage
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David McSavage is an Irish
comedy writer and performer. He has performed at national and international comedy festivals such as the Kilkenny Comedy Festival, and appeared on Irish television comedy programmes, including The Savage Eye. He is the son of an Irish politician, David Andrews, brother of former Fianna Fáil politician Barry Andrews and first cousin of Irish television and radio presenter Ryan Tubridy
.
He is known for street performance on streets in Dublin city centre, and has been arrested for casual trading on Grafton Street as he was selling copies of his DVD
whilst performing in a minuscule posing pouch. His routine consists of improvised songs often predicated on speculation about the lives of those passing by, occasionally in an extremely offensive and insulting manner.
In 2008, McSavage devised and featured in Headwreckers, an episode of Channel 4's Comedy Lab
show. In 2009, he piloted a comedy show on RTÉ Two TV channel called The Savage Eye
(part of the Project Ha Ha
series). McSavage went on to write for and act in a further five The Savage Eye programmes. The series was directed by Kieron Walsh and Damien O'Donnell. The series was commissioned and the first episode of the new season was broadcast on Monday 11/1/11. It and the second episode can be seen viewed on the RTÉ Player
website. It is a six-part comedy sketch series which offers a satirical and often surreal examination of its subject matter.
It takes the form of a fake anthropological documentary as if made by British television or sometimes someone with Received Pronunciation
from RTÉ Nationwide. Sketches are written and performed by a number of well known Irish actors and comedians, including David McSavage, Pat McDonnell
, Eleanor Tiernan, Gerard McSorley
, and John Colleary. Series contributory scriptwriter, Math teacher and stand up comedian Dermot McMurrow also performs. Each show begins with a question on a particular topic, ranging from Alcohol, Religion to Sex, and The Arts,Tourism, and Emigration.
Each week The Savage Eye explores one subject in its entirety using vox pops from members of the public and interviews with academics who study irish society to inspire the comedy sketches and unflinching rants from the several recurring fictional characters. Sacred cows of Irish society such as Seamus Heaney
, Joe Duffy
, Pat Kenny
, the Church, Consultant (medicine)
General Practitioners, and the Garda
are dissected.
Written by: David McSavage
With: Patrick McDonnell (actor)
, John Colleary, Dermot McMurrow, Aidan Bishop, Eleanor Tiernan, Johnny Candon, Damian Clark, Declan Rooney, James Goldsbury, Tasha K, Paul Tylak.
Directed by Kieron J. Walsh & Damien O'Donnell
Produced by Katie Holly (One Hundred Mornings
), the show's director of photography is Patrick Jordan (Croke Park Lives), and the production company is Blinder Films.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
comedy writer and performer. He has performed at national and international comedy festivals such as the Kilkenny Comedy Festival, and appeared on Irish television comedy programmes, including The Savage Eye. He is the son of an Irish politician, David Andrews, brother of former Fianna Fáil politician Barry Andrews and first cousin of Irish television and radio presenter Ryan Tubridy
Ryan Tubridy
Ryan Tubridy , affectionately known as "Tubs", is an Irish broadcaster and writer, a presenter of live shows on radio and television in Ireland. He has been described as "one of Ireland's most gifted broadcasters"...
.
He is known for street performance on streets in Dublin city centre, and has been arrested for casual trading on Grafton Street as he was selling copies of his DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
whilst performing in a minuscule posing pouch. His routine consists of improvised songs often predicated on speculation about the lives of those passing by, occasionally in an extremely offensive and insulting manner.
In 2008, McSavage devised and featured in Headwreckers, an episode of Channel 4's Comedy Lab
Comedy Lab
Comedy Lab is a British television series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows. Series have been aired irregularly on Channel 4 and E4 since 1998....
show. In 2009, he piloted a comedy show on RTÉ Two TV channel called The Savage Eye
The Savage Eye
The Savage Eye is a "dramatized documentary" film that superposes a dramatic narration of the life of a divorced woman with documentary camera footage of an unspecified 1950s city. In a 1960 review, A. H...
(part of the Project Ha Ha
Project Ha Ha
Project Ha Ha is an Irish experimental comedy television series of pilots broadcast in four parts on RTÉ Two in January 2009. The series showcases comedians such as Dead Cat Bounce, Diet of Worms, David McSavage and an ensemble piece featuring comedians including Bernard O'Shea, Collum McDonnell...
series). McSavage went on to write for and act in a further five The Savage Eye programmes. The series was directed by Kieron Walsh and Damien O'Donnell. The series was commissioned and the first episode of the new season was broadcast on Monday 11/1/11. It and the second episode can be seen viewed on the RTÉ Player
RTÉ player
RTÉ player is an on demand video service provided by RTÉ for programmes broadcast on RTÉ Television. RTÉ player is available in two formats; one for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and another format for international audiences...
website. It is a six-part comedy sketch series which offers a satirical and often surreal examination of its subject matter.
It takes the form of a fake anthropological documentary as if made by British television or sometimes someone with Received Pronunciation
Received Pronunciation
Received Pronunciation , also called the Queen's English, Oxford English or BBC English, is the accent of Standard English in England, with a relationship to regional accents similar to the relationship in other European languages between their standard varieties and their regional forms...
from RTÉ Nationwide. Sketches are written and performed by a number of well known Irish actors and comedians, including David McSavage, Pat McDonnell
Patrick McDonnell (actor)
Patrick McDonnell is an Irish actor and comedian. He has recently starred in the RTÉ hidden camera comedy show Naked Camera and the sketch show Stew. However he is probably best remembered at home and abroad for his role as Eoin McLove in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted.Patrick McDonnell is a...
, Eleanor Tiernan, Gerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley is a theatre, television and an Irish film actor.-Early life:He was born in Omagh, County Tyrone, and after attending a Christian Brothers school in his hometown he attended St. Columb's College in Derry. He then attended Queen's University, Belfast, where he was taught by among...
, and John Colleary. Series contributory scriptwriter, Math teacher and stand up comedian Dermot McMurrow also performs. Each show begins with a question on a particular topic, ranging from Alcohol, Religion to Sex, and The Arts,Tourism, and Emigration.
Each week The Savage Eye explores one subject in its entirety using vox pops from members of the public and interviews with academics who study irish society to inspire the comedy sketches and unflinching rants from the several recurring fictional characters. Sacred cows of Irish society such as Seamus Heaney
Seamus Heaney
Seamus Heaney is an Irish poet, writer and lecturer. He lives in Dublin. Heaney has received the Nobel Prize in Literature , the Golden Wreath of Poetry , T. S. Eliot Prize and two Whitbread prizes...
, Joe Duffy
Joe Duffy
Joseph "Joe" Duffy is an Irish broadcaster employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann . A Jacob's Award winner, he is the current presenter of Liveline, which is broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1, Monday - Fridays between 13:45 and 15:00.Duffy has a history as a student activist; he was President of the Union of...
, Pat Kenny
Pat Kenny
Patrick "Pat" Kenny is an Irish broadcaster and former disc jockey and continuity announcer. He is employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is their highest paid presenter. He presents Today with Pat Kenny on RTÉ Radio 1 each weekday morning between 10:00 and midday...
, the Church, Consultant (medicine)
Consultant (medicine)
In the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, and parts of the Commonwealth, consultant is the title of a senior doctor who has completed all of his or her specialist training and been placed on the specialist register in their chosen specialty...
General Practitioners, and the Garda
Garda
Garda may refer to:* An Garda Síochána, the national police of the Republic of Ireland* Lake Garda, a lake in northern Italy.* Garda , a commune on the shores of the Italian Lake Garda in the province of Verona....
are dissected.
Written by: David McSavage
With: Patrick McDonnell (actor)
Patrick McDonnell (actor)
Patrick McDonnell is an Irish actor and comedian. He has recently starred in the RTÉ hidden camera comedy show Naked Camera and the sketch show Stew. However he is probably best remembered at home and abroad for his role as Eoin McLove in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted.Patrick McDonnell is a...
, John Colleary, Dermot McMurrow, Aidan Bishop, Eleanor Tiernan, Johnny Candon, Damian Clark, Declan Rooney, James Goldsbury, Tasha K, Paul Tylak.
Directed by Kieron J. Walsh & Damien O'Donnell
Produced by Katie Holly (One Hundred Mornings
One Hundred Mornings
One Hundred Mornings is a 2009 post-apocalyptic Irish drama film written and directed by Conor Horgan. It was one of three films funded by the Irish Film Board’s Catalyst Project, designed to give up-and-coming filmmakers the opportunity to produce a low-budget feature film.Filmed over twenty days...
), the show's director of photography is Patrick Jordan (Croke Park Lives), and the production company is Blinder Films.