Stephen Jordan (born 5 August 1986) is an

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, horror and

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writer, playwright and director.

Career

In 2009, he co-founded ManMoth Productions, a theatre production group, with Patrick Baker. In 2012, Jordan debuted his first solo production, a science fiction comedy play called 'Dead Static', about two strangers who have an hour to live in deep space. The production played to sold-out audiences and was well received. In 2013, Jordan debuted 'Pilgrim Shadow' at the

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, sequel to Dead Static. A sequel to 'Pilgrim Shadow', called 'King Chaos', debuted in 2015, completing The Future Boys Trilogy. In 2013, Jordan co-founded a new theatre production group, Bad Bat Productions, with Ellen Gallagher. Bad Bat's first theatre production was Jordan's 'The Probleming', a horror comedy that debuted as part of the 2014 Camden Fringe Festival. Jordan made his stage debut as a performer in Bad Bat's sketch show Global Mega Incorporated, which he also directed. Jordan holds a BA in Creative & Media Writing, and an MA in Creative Writing within Science Fiction & Fantasy, both from

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. His humorous fantasy short story 'The Good Death Guide' won a 2014 Watty Award, presented by online writing community

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. He has also contributed short stories to

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's Terror Tales series, appearing in an anthology that was nominated for a British Fantasy award in 2015. In 2016, he co-produced

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and Sean Hogan's horror play 'The Ghost Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore'. He also co-hosted the Film Wars podcast, an entertainment podcast about films, with Gareth Alexander. In 2017, he successfully crowd-funded via

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the live recording and digital distribution of an audio sitcom, 'The Future Boys', based on the eponymous heroes from The Future Boys Trilogy. In 2018, he wrote a

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story for

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Fiction

*''Our Finest'' (short story for Kindle, 2022) *''The Future Boys'' (novel, 2019) *''Empire of Monsters'' (novella, 2018) *''Aaaagh! Vienna'' (short story for Kindle, 2018) *''Claws'' (Terror Tales of Cornwall, ed.

, 2017) *''Descent'' (short story for Kindle, 2016) *''Caving In'' (The Good Death Guide & Other Tales, 2015) *''A House for Nobody'' (w/ Ellen Gallagher. The Good Death Guide & Other Tales, 2015) *''The Good Death Guide'' (The Good Death Guide & Other Tales, 2015. 'Watty Award' winner) *''The Offspring'' (Terror Tales of Wales, ed.

, 2014. British Fantasy Award nominee, Best Anthology) *''Heat'' (KZINE, issue 8, ed. Graeme Hurry, 2014) *''Sheep'' (KZINE, issue 4, ed. Graeme Hurry, 2012)

Audio

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New Adventures, Volume 1. ''Vanguard'' (

. 2018) *''The Future Boys. Murder Mystery'' (Sitcom, recorded at Leicester Square Theatre. 2017) *''The Future Boys. The Museum'' (Sitcom, recorded at Leicester Square Theatre. 2017) *''Dead Static'' (Audio version of stage play, 2013)

Theatre

(As Writer/Director) *''Super Global Mega Incorporated: Turbo'' (Sketch show w/ Adam Joselyn. Leicester Square Theatre, 2016) *''King Chaos'' (Play. Tristan Bates Theatre, 2015) *''Global Mega Incorporated'' (Sketch show w/ Ellen Gallagher, Adam Joselyn & Graeme Hurry. Etcetera Theatre, 2015) *''Pilgrim Shadow'' (Play. Tristan Bates Theatre, 2013. The Dugdale Centre, 2014) *''The Probleming'' (Play. Tristan Bates Theatre, 2014) *''Dead Static'' (Play. Etcetera Theatre & Hen and Chickens Theatre, 2012) *''A Hero's Journey'' (Play w/ Patrick Baker. Etcetera Theatre, 2011) (As Director) *''A Recipe For Disaster'' (Play by Ray Newell. The Dugdale Centre, 2014) (As Producer) *''The Ghost Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore'' (w/ Ellen Gallagher. Play by Sean Hogan,

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, Lynda E. Rucker,

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and

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. Tristan Bates Theatre, 2016)

Podcast

*''Film Wars'' (w/ Gareth Alexander, film critic for The Sun newspaper. 2016–17)

References

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