STEVEN BLOOMER
Steven is a playwright, filmmaker and drama facilitator based in London. He is a recipient of the Adrienne Benham Award and an alumni of the Royal Court Young Writer’s Group and Paines Plough’s ‘Future Perfect’.
His most recent play, Bricolage, was shortlisted for the Papatango New Writing Prize 2019 making the final 6 of 1406. Steven’s ‘gonzo rockumentary’ I Gotta Be Me has just finished a short festival run, during which it won Best Series at the Dublin Web Fest and the UK Web Fest, best comedy performance (for Phaldut Sharma) at the Dublin Web Fest and was nominated for the Best of British award at Raindance Web Festival. Steven trained as an actor at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Acting credits include work at Manchester Royal Exchange, Hampstead Theatre, Bristol Old Vic and ITV. |
Credits
Big Cat
A mystery exploring the UK’s big cat sightings. A new theatre piece in development with Tara Robinson and The Conker Group.
I Gotta Be Me
9 episode webseries (Writer/director/editor) Winner ‘Best Series’ and ‘Best Comedy Performance’ - Dub WebFest Winner ‘Best Series’ - UK WebFest
Stuttgart, Tehran – (Translation) Company of Angels, Theatre Cafe
Highway Rat
Storyboard Editor, Magic Light Pictures
Chuggers
Lewisham Youth Theatre, created with the Senior Youth Theatre
Punch
Underbelly, Edinburgh Festival (4 stars Metro, Fest, Scotsman, One4Reviews)
Stickman
Storyboard Editor, Magic Light Pictures
Bing Bunny
Storyboard Editor, Tandem Animation
After Revolution
Burning Man Festival, Wilderness Festival
Boiling Frogs
Southwark Playhouse - The Factory Theatre Company/Alex Hassell “an angry, important play” (The Spectator) Developed at the National Theatre Studio
Bugs
Wilderness Festival, a ‘cue-script’ play, performed blind by a cast of 20 actors First They Slaughtered the Angels – Guildford Drama School. Devised with MA Acting students.
You Were After Poetry
Produced in the first year of the the Hightide Festival in 2007. The play is published by Oberon
Bricolage
Written for Paines Plough Future Perfect, with a reading at Oval House theatre
A mystery exploring the UK’s big cat sightings. A new theatre piece in development with Tara Robinson and The Conker Group.
I Gotta Be Me
9 episode webseries (Writer/director/editor) Winner ‘Best Series’ and ‘Best Comedy Performance’ - Dub WebFest Winner ‘Best Series’ - UK WebFest
Stuttgart, Tehran – (Translation) Company of Angels, Theatre Cafe
Highway Rat
Storyboard Editor, Magic Light Pictures
Chuggers
Lewisham Youth Theatre, created with the Senior Youth Theatre
Punch
Underbelly, Edinburgh Festival (4 stars Metro, Fest, Scotsman, One4Reviews)
Stickman
Storyboard Editor, Magic Light Pictures
Bing Bunny
Storyboard Editor, Tandem Animation
After Revolution
Burning Man Festival, Wilderness Festival
Boiling Frogs
Southwark Playhouse - The Factory Theatre Company/Alex Hassell “an angry, important play” (The Spectator) Developed at the National Theatre Studio
Bugs
Wilderness Festival, a ‘cue-script’ play, performed blind by a cast of 20 actors First They Slaughtered the Angels – Guildford Drama School. Devised with MA Acting students.
You Were After Poetry
Produced in the first year of the the Hightide Festival in 2007. The play is published by Oberon
Bricolage
Written for Paines Plough Future Perfect, with a reading at Oval House theatre