Steven Dexter
South African theatre director and writer
Steven Dexter (born August 26, 1962) is a theatre director and writer.
Early life
Dexter was born in South Africa, then he moved to London in 1984 and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art .
West End productions
In 2003 he directed both Peter Pan and The Pirates of Penzance , playing in repertoire at the Savoy Theatre , London.[citation needed
His production of La Cava Dana Broccoli , lyrics by John Claflin and Shaun McKenna , music by Laurence O'Keefe and Stephen Keeling ) transferred from the Churchill Theatre , Bromley to the Victoria Palace Theatre , London, in 2000, transferring to the Piccadilly Theatre in 2001.[ 1]
In October 2012 his production of Loserville transferred to the Garrick Theatre , London, in a co-production between Kevin Wallace Productions, West Yorkshire Playhouse , TC Beech and Youth Music Theatre UK (now British Youth Music Theatre ).
As a book writer, he co-wrote Maddie , (with Shaun McKenna , music by Stephen Keeling ), produced by Kenny Wax Productions,[ 2] Lyric Theatre , Shaftesbury Avenue in 1997 and he directed Romance! Romance! , which transferred to the Gielgud Theatre , London, in the same year.
Other productions
He directed the world premiere and 2007 revival of the Olivier Award winning musical Honk! [ 3] The Pros, The Cons and a Screw [ 4] Loserville: The Musical Youth Music Theatre UK , written by James Bourne and Elliot Davis .[ 5]
Dexter worked extensively for the Habima Theatre , the Israeli National Theatre, directing Honk! (2000), Mary-Lou (2002), The Full Monty (2003), Shirley Valentine (2005) and High School Musical (2008).[ 6] Forbidden City: Portrait of An Empress [ 7] Fried Rice Paradise [ 8]
2019
2018
2017
2016
What I Go to School For - Theatre Royal Brighton MARY LOU , IsraelMU-LAN , Workshop LondonJASON AND THE ARGONAUTS , London School of Musical Theatre , Bridewell Theatre THE SINS OF JACK SAUL , Above The Stag Theatre , London.PASSPORT TO PIMLICO , London WorkshopWHAT I GO TO SCHOOL FOR , Youth Music Theatre UK , Theatre Royal BrightonSAVING JASON , Park Theatre , London
2015
ON THE TOWN , Guildford School of Acting THE BOY NEXT-DOOR , WorkshopFANNY AND STELLA , Above The Stag Theatre , LondonTHE LKY MUSICAL , Singapore Repertory Theatre FAGIN , Youth Music Theatre UK , South Hill Park Arts Centre, BracknellINTO THE WOODS , Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama , Cardiff
2014
CHESS , Guildford School of Acting , Union TheatreTHE OTHER SCHOOL , Guildford School of Acting FANNY AND STELLA , Above The Stag Theatre , WorkshopLKY , Singapore Repertory Theatre , WorkshopTHE BOY NEXT DOOR , WorkshopALTAR BOYZ , Paul Taylor Mills Productions, Greenwich TheatreTHE ADDAMS FAMILY , Guildford School of Acting
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