Dom Stephens

Director (Theatre and Stand Up Comedy) Assistant Director Writer Podcaster / Presenter Performer

I'm Dom (he/him), a director-deviser, primarily of Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows, as well as plays and filmed work. I'll be the director of five shows this year at the Fringe. I am also a professional comedy writer, performer, producer and award-winning presenter and podcaster, with Spieling The Beans. Previously, I was an 'outstanding'-graded primary school teacher before entering arts full time.

Credits

Director, Alex Franklin: Girl Code, London & EdFringe, c. six weeks, 2024
Director, Vlad Ilich: Vladislav Baby Don’t Hurt Me, London & EdFringe, c. six weeks, 2024
Director, Richard Stott: Borough Market, London & EdFringe, c. six weeks, 2024
Director, Dom McGovern: Patterns (WIP), London & EdFringe, c. six weeks, 2024
Director, Shalaka Kurup: Trains (WIP), London & EdFringe, c. six weeks, 2024
Director, Sam Williams: Himbo (WIP), London & EdFringe, four weeks, 2023
Director / Assistant Director / Writer / Performer, Old Vic New Writing Festival, Theatre Peckham 2024
Assistant Director/Dramaturg/Consultant, Mary O’Connell: Money Princess, 2023, Pleasance Bunker 3, Edinburgh Fringe & National Tour, c. six weeks

Training

Old Vic’s OVTheatreMakers Scheme – 2023-2024
I’m one of twenty under-30s selected to form this year’s company, from hundreds of applicants, to be taught all
things theatre-making, especially directing, producing and devising, culminating in our own productions staged at
Theatre Peckham, taught by figures including Inua Ellams, Francesca Moody, Lyndsey Turner and Conrad Murray.

First Class Hons BA Public Relations (2018) & ‘Outstanding’ PGCE Primary School Teaching (2020)

Location

Dorset

Experience

1-2 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Film - documentary
  • Film - feature
  • Film - short
  • Literature
  • Radio/Audio
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - documentary
  • TV - drama

What I do

  • Curating
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Lighting Design
  • Performing
  • Producing
  • Theatre making
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Social

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