Steve Jordan
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2015 |
Writer/Director
Theatre |
King Chaos Bad Bat Productions |
Tristan Bates Theatre |
2015 |
Writer/Director/Performer
Theatre |
Global Mega Incorporated Bad Bat Productions |
Etcetera Theatre |
2014 |
Writer/Director
Theatre |
Pilgrim Shadow Bad Bat Productions |
The Dugdale Centre |
2014 |
Director
Theatre |
A Recipe for Disaster Enfield Theatre Co-Op |
The Dugdale Centre |
2014 |
Writer/Director
Theatre |
The Probleming Bad Bat Productions |
Tristan Bates Theatre |
2013 |
Writer/Director
Theatre |
Pilgrim Shadow ManMoth Productions |
Tristan Bates Theatre |
2012 |
Writer/Director
Theatre |
Dead Static ManMoth Productions |
Hen & Chickens Theatre |
2012 |
Writer/Director
Theatre |
Dead Static ManMoth Productions |
Etcetera Theatre |
2011 |
Writer/Director
Theatre |
A Hero's Journey ManMoth Productions |
Etcetera Theatre |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2011 | MA Creative Writing (Science Fiction & Fantasy) | Middlesex University |
2008 | BA Creative & Media Writing | Middlesex University |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit: Panasonic HDC-HS700 + External Mic
I can use: Panasonic Hdc-Hs700 + External Mic
About me
Comedy, drama and genre writer/director and playwright living and working in London. Welcomes new opportunities.Selected praise from my writing and directing work:
GLOBAL MEGA INCORPORATED
★★★★ - 'Jordan's writing is carefully thought out, with the characters growing on you the more you spend time with them, so he does indeed manage to tick the truly funny box.' - Shona Barker, Views from the Gods.
★★★★ '... absurdist humour that would have done the Monty Python team proud'. - Michael Davis, Female Arts.
PILGRIM SHADOW
★★★★ - 'Jordan carries on this seething, bubbling resentment and pathetic longing masterfully... (the cast) carry the comedy and characterisation off flawlessly... It's a classic contrast and one that the pair, all bluster and wide eyes respectively, work beautifully... if on TV ... their pairing I suspect would be seen as one of the greats.' - Gareth Alexander, Views from the Gods.
★★★★ - 'A hilarious, unusual Sci-Fi excursion... exciting and hilarious science fiction... brilliantly presents this genre on stage... the snappy interactions (the cast) bring a great atmosphere to the play... a parody of a futuristic sci-fi blockbuster crammed into a 60 minute stage play and somehow this is achieved with rather a lot of brilliance!' - Remote Goat.
'Terrific fun... Cliff Chapman as Tyler and Adam Joselyn as Gary really embrace their roles – Tyler is all exaggerated patience and tragicomic dignity like Harold Steptoe... Gary bounces up and down with excitement like an ADHD rabbit... Here’s hoping there are more episodes coming our way.' - Camden Fringe Voyeur.
THE PROBLEMING
★★★★ '...the quality of Jordan's writing has always been in his characterisation, ensuring each is given just as a particularly well-crafted arc as the plot. Here, the trio are unravelled in just three, well-considered and tightly-crafted scenes that do justice to the whole piece... Just round the corner, you could plonk your cash down for (Jeremy Dyson's) Ghost Stories. Yet if the audience on my evening is anything to go by, you could save a good £30 a ticket. The laughs come thick and fast, in all different varieties. Whether you love the cheesey, slightly nerdy references Jordan seems to revel in or the swears intelligently placed like landmines across the place, this has 'em all... Jordan cares for his characters, well-evidenced throughout, and juggling a trio well. Scripts are, frankly, impeccable... it's this continued attention to detail that makes Jordan's writing such a great investment at any level.' - Gareth Alexander, Views From the Gods.
'Steve Jordan's best play yet. A diverting blend of comedy and horror, with a nice line in really foul-mouthed profanity.' - Andrew Cartmel, novelist and screenwriter.
DEAD STATIC
★★★★ - '... a number of Blackadder-style similes stretched wonderfully far beyond breaking point. Douglas Adams' voice is heard, as is Grant/Naylor's, with a pinch of Men Behaving Badly's Simon Nye. This is a comedy writer brought up right, learning from the best, but allowing himself his own spin on things... I came away from the play thinking there were a lot more stories to be told with Tyler and Gary. Not only that, but I rather hope to see more of them.' - Gareth Alexander, Views from the Gods.
'A neat example of how strong acting, good direction and clever idea can repeatedly give the observer something quite serious to think about while being very funny... it really is quite a splendidly thoughtful and hilarious production.' - James Bacon, Forbidden Planet International.
'If author Steve Jordan is actually aiming for a worthy TV pilot then he has one. If enough episodes could be written as brilliantly (and performed as well) then he would have the makings of a classic series.' - Alan Hindle, Snipe London.
'A brilliant hour ... Strong performances and a pace that constantly varied but never flagged, swinging from broad comedy to a key moment of pathos. A bickering odd-couple Huis Clos, in space.' - Stephen Gallagher, novelist and screenwriter.
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Producer |
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Job Titles | Writer, Director, Producer, 1st AD (Assistant Director) |
Years in industry | 6+ years |