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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
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.


West End productions

In 2003 he directed both ''Peter Pan'' and ''The Pirates of Penzance'', playing in repertoire at the
Savoy Theatre The Savoy Theatre is a West End theatre in the Strand in the City of Westminster, London, England. The theatre was designed by C. J. Phipps for Richard D'Oyly Carte and opened on 10 October 1881 on a site previously occupied by the Savoy ...
, London. His production of '' La Cava'' (book by
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, lyrics by John Claflin and Shaun McKenna, music by Laurence O'Keefe and Stephen Keeling) transferred from the
Churchill Theatre The Churchill Theatre in Bromley, southeast London, was built by the London Borough of Bromley according to designs by the borough architect's department. The Churchill is an example of a repertory theatre built in the style of European opera ...
, Bromley to the
Victoria Palace Theatre The Victoria Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in Victoria Street, in the City of Westminster. The theatre was designed by Frank Matcham in 1911 and was the last London theatre he designed before his retirement. The building was designated ...
, London, in 2000, transferring to the
Piccadilly Theatre The Piccadilly Theatre is a West End theatre located at the junction of Denman Street and Sherwood Street, near Piccadilly Circus, in the City of Westminster, London. It opened in 1928. In its early years the theatre presented a wide range of ...
in 2001. In October 2012 his production of Loserville transferred to the
Garrick Theatre The Garrick Theatre is a West End theatre, located in Charing Cross Road, in the City of Westminster, named after the stage actor David Garrick. It opened in 1889 with ''The Profligate'', a play by Arthur Wing Pinero, and another Pinero play, ...
, London, in a co-production between Kevin Wallace Productions,
West Yorkshire Playhouse Leeds Playhouse is a theatre in the city centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1990 in the Quarry Hill area of the city as the West Yorkshire Playhouse, successor to the original Leeds Playhouse, and was rebranded in June 2018 ...
, TC Beech and
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(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, which transferred to the Lyric Theatre,
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in 1997 and he directed ''Romance! Romance!'', which transferred to the
Gielgud Theatre The Gielgud Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, at the corner of Rupert Street, in the City of Westminster, London. The house currently has 994 seats on three levels. The theatre was designed by W. G. R. Sprague and ...
, London, in the same year.


Other productions

He directed the world premiere and 2007 revival of the Olivier Award winning musical '' Honk!'' at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury. In Derby he directed the world premiere of '' The Pros, The Cons and a Screw'' in 2009. Also in 2009, he directed the world premiere of a new musical, '' Loserville: The Musical'' for
Youth Music Theatre UK British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT), formerly Youth Music Theatre UK, is a UK-based national performing arts organisation founded in December 2003. BYMT provides music theatre training to young people aged 11–21 and a stepping stone to drama sc ...
, written by
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and Elliot Davis. Dexter worked extensively for the
Habima Theatre The Habima Theatre ( ''Te'atron HaBima'', lit. "The Stage Theatre") is the List of national theatres, national theatre of Israel and one of the first Hebrew language theatres. It is located in Habima Square in the center of Tel Aviv. History ...
, the Israeli National Theatre, directing ''Honk!'' (2000), ''Mary-Lou'' (2002), ''The Full Monty'' (2003), ''Shirley Valentine'' (2005) and ''High School Musical'' (2008). In Singapore he directed '' Forbidden City: Portrait of An Empress'' (2002) (a collaboration with Stephen Clark and Dick Lee) and '' Fried Rice Paradise'' (2010).


2019

* ROMANCE, ROMANCE, Above The Stag Theatre, London * FANNY AND STELLA, Above The Stag Theatre, London * PAPERBOY,
Lyric Theatre, Belfast The Lyric Theatre, or simply The Lyric, is the principal, full-time producing theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In January 2023 it won The Stage's Theatre of the Year award in recognition of "its programme...as well as for its online festiva ...
BYMT * CLOSER TO HEAVEN, Above The Stag Theatre, London


2018

* PIPPIN, Tring Park School for the Performing Arts * BEAUTIFUL THING, Above The Stag Theatre, London. * PAPERBOY,
Youth Music Theatre UK British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT), formerly Youth Music Theatre UK, is a UK-based national performing arts organisation founded in December 2003. BYMT provides music theatre training to young people aged 11–21 and a stepping stone to drama sc ...
,
Lyric Theatre, Belfast The Lyric Theatre, or simply The Lyric, is the principal, full-time producing theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In January 2023 it won The Stage's Theatre of the Year award in recognition of "its programme...as well as for its online festiva ...
. * RUPERT STREET, Above The Stag Theatre, London * GRUMPY OLD MEN, Theatrical Rights Worldwide


2017

* HOSPITAL THE MUSICAL, Israel Workshop * WHEN HARRY MET BARRY, Above The Stag Theatre, London * FORBIDDEN CITY, Singapore Repertory Theatre, Esplanade Theatre Singapore * MU-LAN, Singapore Workshop * ON THE TOWN, Mountview


2016

* MARY LOU, Israel * MU-LAN, Workshop London * JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, London School of Musical Theatre, Bridewell Theatre * THE SINS OF JACK SAUL, Above The Stag Theatre, London. * PASSPORT TO PIMLICO, London Workshop * WHAT I GO TO SCHOOL FOR,
Youth Music Theatre UK British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT), formerly Youth Music Theatre UK, is a UK-based national performing arts organisation founded in December 2003. BYMT provides music theatre training to young people aged 11–21 and a stepping stone to drama sc ...
, Theatre Royal Brighton * SAVING JASON, Park Theatre, London


2015

* ON THE TOWN, Guildford School of Acting * THE BOY NEXT-DOOR, Workshop * FANNY AND STELLA, Above The Stag Theatre, London * THE LKY MUSICAL, Singapore Repertory Theatre * FAGIN,
Youth Music Theatre UK British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT), formerly Youth Music Theatre UK, is a UK-based national performing arts organisation founded in December 2003. BYMT provides music theatre training to young people aged 11–21 and a stepping stone to drama sc ...
, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell * INTO THE WOODS, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff


2014

* CHESS, Guildford School of Acting, Union Theatre * THE OTHER SCHOOL, Guildford School of Acting * FANNY AND STELLA, Above The Stag Theatre, Workshop * LKY, Singapore Repertory Theatre, Workshop * THE BOY NEXT DOOR, Workshop * ALTAR BOYZ, Paul Taylor Mills Productions, Greenwich Theatre * THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Guildford School of Acting


External links

*http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2007/dec/03/theatre *https://web.archive.org/web/20110616043951/http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=209&name=Steven+Dexter


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dexter, Steven 1962 births Living people South African dramatists and playwrights South African theatre directors Writers from Cape Town