Steven Dexter

Steven Dexter (born 1962) is a theatre director and writer. Born in South Africa, he moved to London in 1984 and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Steven Dexter
Dexter in 2012
Born
Steven Dexter

(1962-08-26) 26 August 1962
South Africa
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, London
OccupationTheatre Director
Years active1983–present

West End productions
Loserville - Garrick Theatre, London. ©Tristram Kenton

In 2003 he directed both Peter Pan and The Pirates of Penzance, playing in repertoire at the Savoy Theatre, London.

His production of La Cava (book by 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] which transferred to the 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! at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury.[3] In Derby he directed the world premiere of The Pros, The Cons and a Screw in 2009.[4] Also in 2009, he directed the world premiere of a new musical, Loserville: The Musical for 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] In Singapore he directed Forbidden City: Portrait of An Empress (2002) (a collaboration with Stephen Clark and Dick Lee)[7] and Fried Rice Paradise (2010).[8]

2019

2018

2017

2016
What I Go to School For - Theatre Royal Brighton

2015

2014

References
  1. http://www.curtainup.com/cava.html
  2. "Kenny Wax: Musicals". KennyWax.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-16.
  3. http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/19028/honk-
  4. http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/26112/the-pros-the-cons-and-a-screw
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2010-02-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Brinn, David (2008). "Summer lovin', sabra style". Jerusalem Post.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-02-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_486853.html
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