Steve is Chief Executive and Director of Programming for Watford Palace Theatre. Steve was Artistic Director at Soho Theatre until 2019 and prior to that he was Associate. He was also a Creative Associate at the Bush Theatre. He has directed work for the National Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, Royal Court, The Royal Shakespeare Company with whom he is an Education Associate Practitioner, Theatre Royal Plymouth, Polka Theatre, York Theatre Royal, Bath Theatre Royal, Central School of Speech and Drama and East 15 School of Acting. He worked with Rupert Goold as an associate, transferring his production of Macbeth to Broadway. Steve trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, University of Glamorgan and has a BA Hons in Theatre (First Class).
Theatre
Awards
Olivier Award
2019
Flesh and Bone
Soho Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
West End Wilma Award
2017
Roller Diner
Soho Theatre
Best Comedy
Olivier Award
2016
Silent
Soho Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Edinburgh Comedy Award
2017
Natalie Palamides: Laid
Soho Theatre
Newcomer
Edinburgh Comedy Award
2016
Richard Gadd: Monkey See Monkey Do
Soho Theatre
Best Comedy Show
Edinburgh Comedy Award Nomination
2016
Zoe Coombs Marr: Trigger Warning
Soho Theatre
Best Comedy Show
Edinburgh Comedy Award
2015
Sam Simmons: Spaghetti for Breakfast
Soho Theatre
Best Comedy Show
Olivier Award Nomination
2014
Fleabag
Soho Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Edinburgh Comedy Award Nomination
2014
Sam Simmons: Death of a Sails-Man
Soho Theatre
Best Comedy Show
Edinburgh Comedy Award
2012
Doctor Brown: Befrdfgth
Soho Theatre
Best Comedy Show
Olivier Award
2011
La Bohème
Soho Theatre / OperaUpClose
Best New Opera Production
WhatsOnStage Award Nomination
2011
Realism
Soho Theatre
Best Off-West End Production
Olivier Award Nomination
2011
Ivan and the Dogs
Soho Theatre / ATC
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Olivier Award Nomination
2010
Iya Ile (The First Wife)
Soho Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Edinburgh Comedy Award Nomination
2010
Late Night Gimp Fight
Soho Theatre
Newcomer
musical theatre matters award nomination
2008
Only The Brave
Edinburgh Festival
Best New Musical
London one act theatre festival
2004
Madam Butterfly's Child
London One Act Theatre Festival / Edinburgh Festival
Best Overall Production
London one act theatre festival
2005
Mad Margaret's Revenge
Pleasance Theatre / Greenwich Festival / Hong Kong International Festival / London One Act Theatre Festival / Edinburgh Festival
Best New Play
Credits
THE MESMERIST
2026
Watford Palace Theatre
Jack and the Beanstalk
2025
Watford Palace Theatre
Writer
Aladdin
2024
Watford Palace Theatre
Writer
Peter Pan
2023
Hall for Truro
Writer & Director
treasure island
2022
Hall for Truro
Writer & Director
beauty and the beast
2021
Oxford Playhouse
Writer & Director
Robin Hood
2021
Oxford
Writer & Director
beauty and the beast
2019
Oxford
Writer & Director
dick Whittington & his cat
2018
Oxford
Writer & Director
vulcan 7
2018
Theatre Royal Bath
the one
2018
Soho Theatre
blueberry toast
2018
Soho Theatre
cinderella
2016
Oxford Playhouse
Writer & Director
bits of me are falling apart
2016
Soho Theatre
only the brave
2016
Wales millennium centre
aladdin
2015
Oxford Playhouse
Writer & Director
first love is the revolution
2015
Soho Theatre
death of a comedian
2015
Soho Theatre / Lyric Theatre Belfast / Abbey Dublin
the one
2014
Soho Theatre
I kiss your heart
2014
Soho Theatre
the night before christmas
2013
Soho Theatre
address unknown
2013
Soho Theatre
pastoral
2013
Soho Theatre
FIT AND PROPER PEOPLE
2011
Soho Theatre / Royal Shakespeare Company
PREVIOUS THEATRE
THE TWENTY FOUR HOUR MUSICALS | Soho Theatre
THE BOY WHO FELL INTO A BOOK | Soho Theatre
UTOPIA | Soho Theatre
24 HOUR PLAYS (2011) | Old Vic Theatre
REALISM | Soho Theatre
MONGREL ISLAND | Soho Theatre
ALADDIN | Adaptor & Director | Lyric Hammersmith
MACBETH | Open Air Theatre, Regents Park
DICK WHITTINGTON | also co-writer | Lyric Hammersmith
THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF CABARET | Shoo Shoo Baby / Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
ARTURO UI | The Arts Educational School
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK | Lyric Hammersmith
LATE NIGHT GIMP FIGHT | Edinburgh Festival
EDWARD GANT’S AMAZING FEATS OF LONELINESS | Headlong Theatre
DIARY OF A WELSHCAKE | Southwold Theatre Festival
METROPOLIS | Theatre Royal Bath
ONLY THE BRAVE | George Square Theatre, Edinburgh Festival 2008
VINCENT RIVER | The Fish Partnership, Brits Off Broadway Festival, 59E59 Theaters, New York
FAUSTUS | Headlong Theatre
LOCK UP | Devised piece for NT Interact, Education Project, National Theatre
TEMPEST 2000 | Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
A DATE TO REMEMBER | Little London Theatre Company at the Soho Theatre Studio
MAD MARGARET’S REVENGE | London One Act Theatre Festival, Edinburgh Festival 2005
MADAM BUTTERFLY’S CHILD | Winner of Best Overall Production Award | Pleasance Theatre, Greenwich Festival, Hong Kong International Festival, London One Act Theatre Festival Edinburgh Festival
CALIBAN’S ISLAND | Touched Theatre, National tour and Edinburgh Festival 1997
97 – HILLSBOROUGH | Ugly Theatre, national tour and Edinburgh Festival 1996
GHETTO | Hertfordshire County Youth Theatre, Watford Palace Theatre
LITTLE NELL and IMAGES OF A LONELY POETS WAR | East 15 School of Acting
LUNCHTIME LOTTERY | Plush Productions, Covent Garden Studio at the Theatre Museum
FOR THE STEPHEN JOSEPH THEATRE, SCARBOROUGH
SLEEPING BEAUTY
MIRANDA’S MAGIC MIRROR
TINY TALES
FOR THE THEATRE ROYAL, PLYMOUTH
TEAM SPIRIT | and National Theatre
SK8 – A HIP HOP MUSICAL
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