Steven Stead - Revision history

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Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

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Sources

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Awards, etc

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= As translator

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Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

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Biography

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Biography

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 === Management ===
 On his return to South Africa he became the Executive Director of [[KickstArt Theatre Company]]
 ===As actor:===

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	Personal correspondence from [[Gordon Dickerson]], 6 September 2018.		Personal correspondence from [[Gordon Dickerson]], 6 September 2018.
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	Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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	The directing awards include the 2005 [[Durban Theatre Award]] for Best Drama Director for ''[[Boston Marriage]]'', and 2005, 2006 and 2007 [[Durban Theatre Award]] for Best Director of Children’s Theatre (for ''[[Cinderella]]'' (2005), ''[[Winnie-the-Pooh]]'' (2006), ''[[The Jungle Book]]'' (2007), respectively. The winner of the [[Durban Theatre and Fools Award]] as Best Director of a Musical and Best Musical for ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' in 2007.		The directing awards include the 2005 [[Durban Theatre Award]] for Best Drama Director for ''[[Boston Marriage]]'', and 2005, 2006 and 2007 [[Durban Theatre Award]] for Best Director of Children’s Theatre (for ''[[Cinderella]]'' (2005), ''[[Winnie-the-Pooh]]'' (2006), ''[[The Jungle Book]]'' (2007), respectively. The winner of the [[Durban Theatre and Fools Award]] as Best Director of a Musical and Best Musical for ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' in 2007.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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 For [[Kickstart]]  he has directed ''[[Laughing Wild]]'', ''[[Dracula]]'', ''[[Dangerous Liaisons]]'', ''[[Boston Marriage]]'', ''[[Cinderella]]'', ''[[Snow White]]'', ''[[Sleeping Beauty]]'', ''[[Popcorn]]'', ''[[The Jungle Book]]'', ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'', ''[[Winnie-the-Pooh]]'', ''[[Aladdin]]'', ''[[Oleanna]]'',  ''[[Shirley Valentine]]'', ''[[Run to Ground]]'' (2003),  ''[[Boston Marriage]]'' (2005), ''[[Cinderella]]'' (2005), ''[[Winnie-the-Pooh]]'' (2006), ''[[The Jungle Book]]'' (2007),  ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (Playhouse Co, 2007), ''[[Valley Song]]'' (Cape Town Opera), ''[[La Traviata]]'' and ''[[Rigoletto]]'' (Opera Africa), ''[[Bravo!]]'' (Playhouse Co.), and ''[[DOF and The Golfer]]'' (Macbob Prods).
-=== As translator ==
+=== As translator ===
 [[Steven Stead]] is the English translator of a number of [[Reza de Wet]]'s [[Afrikaans]] plays, including ''[[Missing]]'' and ''[[Miracle]]'', performed world-wide and published by [[Oberon Books]].

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−	For [[Kickstart]] he has directed ''[[Laughing Wild]]'', ''[[Dracula]]'', ''[[Dangerous Liaisons]]'', ''[[Boston Marriage]]'', ''[[Cinderella]]'', ''[[Snow White]]'', ''[[Sleeping Beauty]]'', ''[[Popcorn]]'', ''[[The Jungle Book]]'', ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'', ''[[Winnie-the-Pooh]]'', ''[[Aladdin]]'', ''[[Oleanna]]'', ''[[Shirley Valentine]]'', ''[[[[Run to Ground]]'' (2003), ''[[Boston Marriage]]'' (2005), ''[[Cinderella]]'' (2005), ''[[Winnie-the-Pooh]]'' (2006), ''[[The Jungle Book]]'' (2007), ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (Playhouse Co, 2007), ''[[Valley Song]]'' (Cape Town Opera), ''[[La Traviata]]'' and ''[[Rigoletto]]'' (Opera Africa), ''[[Bravo!]]'' (Playhouse Co.), and ''[[DOF and The Golfer]]'' (Macbob Prods).	+	For [[Kickstart]] he has directed ''[[Laughing Wild]]'', ''[[Dracula]]'', ''[[Dangerous Liaisons]]'', ''[[Boston Marriage]]'', ''[[Cinderella]]'', ''[[Snow White]]'', ''[[Sleeping Beauty]]'', ''[[Popcorn]]'', ''[[The Jungle Book]]'', ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'', ''[[Winnie-the-Pooh]]'', ''[[Aladdin]]'', ''[[Oleanna]]'', ''[[Shirley Valentine]]'', ''[[Run to Ground]]'' (2003), ''[[Boston Marriage]]'' (2005), ''[[Cinderella]]'' (2005), ''[[Winnie-the-Pooh]]'' (2006), ''[[The Jungle Book]]'' (2007), ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (Playhouse Co, 2007), ''[[Valley Song]]'' (Cape Town Opera), ''[[La Traviata]]'' and ''[[Rigoletto]]'' (Opera Africa), ''[[Bravo!]]'' (Playhouse Co.), and ''[[DOF and The Golfer]]'' (Macbob Prods).

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 His acting roles included  Mordred in ''[[Camelot]]'' (Covent Garden Festival) and Prince Charming (''[[Cinderella]]'' - International Artists).
-While based in London, Stead would come to Durban once or twice a year to get involved with interesting theatre projects,
+While based in London, Stead would come to Durban once or twice a year to get involved with interesting theatre projects and in 2004 he moved back to South Africa.
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 He spent 8 years living in London, where he specialised in opera direction, joining the staff of the English National Opera (ENO) in 1998 as a staff director where he directed several well-received revivals. His  freelance directing work while there has included ''[[The Black Monk]]'' (Sirius Ensemble at the Bloomsbury Theatre), ''[[The Marriage of Figaro]]'' (ENO), ''[[Caterina Cornaro]]'' (QEH), Handel's ''[[Rinaldo]]'' (Bloomsbury Theatre), ''[[Amahl]]'' (Camerata Opera) and ''[[Weill Bodies]]'' (Athens). He was Associate Director of the Olivier Award winning West End musical, ''[[Our House]]'', and has directed ''[[Alcina]]'' in Bilbao and Oviedo, Spain.
-His acting roles included  Mordred in ''[[Camelot]]'' (Covent Garden Festival) and Prince Charming ([[Cinderella]] - International Artists).
+His acting roles included  Mordred in ''[[Camelot]]'' (Covent Garden Festival) and Prince Charming (''[[Cinderella]]'' - International Artists).
 While based in London, Stead would come to Durban once or twice a year to get involved with interesting theatre projects,

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 Born in Natal, Steven graduated from [[Natal University]] (Durban) in 1991 with a BA Hons in Drama. His stage career in South Africa and the UK has been extensive, involving work as performer and director in more than eighty productions, ranging from classical drama and opera to musical theatre and cabaret.
-He spent 8 years living in London, where he specialised in opera direction, joining the staff of the English National Opera (ENO) in 1998 as a staff director where he directed several well-received revivals. His  freelance directing work while there has included ''The Black Monk'' (Sirius Ensemble at the Bloomsbury Theatre), ''[[The Marriage of Figaro]]'' (ENO), ''[[Caterina Cornaro]]'' (QEH), Handel's ''[[Rinaldo]]'' (Bloomsbury Theatre), ''[[Amahl]]'' (Camerata Opera) and ''[[Weill Bodies]]'' (Athens). He was Associate Director of the Olivier Award winning West End musical, ''[[Our House]]'', and has directed ''[[Alcina]]'' in Bilbao and Oviedo, Spain.
+He spent 8 years living in London, where he specialised in opera direction, joining the staff of the English National Opera (ENO) in 1998 as a staff director where he directed several well-received revivals. His  freelance directing work while there has included ''[[The Black Monk]]'' (Sirius Ensemble at the Bloomsbury Theatre), ''[[The Marriage of Figaro]]'' (ENO), ''[[Caterina Cornaro]]'' (QEH), Handel's ''[[Rinaldo]]'' (Bloomsbury Theatre), ''[[Amahl]]'' (Camerata Opera) and ''[[Weill Bodies]]'' (Athens). He was Associate Director of the Olivier Award winning West End musical, ''[[Our House]]'', and has directed ''[[Alcina]]'' in Bilbao and Oviedo, Spain.
 While based in London, Stead would come to Durban once or twice a year to get involved with interesting theatre projects,