Ellie Jay Stevens MA Drama Directing Student
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Ellie Jay Stevens

MA Drama Directing Student


Biography

Ellie Jay Stevens is a theatre director, playwright and practitioner from Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Currently studying MA Drama Directing at BOVTS, Ellie is particularly passionate about creating empowering and accessible work. She has a keen interest in creating visually stimulating theatre and creates performances with a blend of realism acting and stylised settings.

Ellie is the founder and Artistic Director of Dark Skies – a theatre company committed to giving women from rural areas of Scotland a voice within Scottish contemporary theatre.

N'Dea in Henry VI
In just one year the MFA programme has given me the confidence in my artistry and the tools to work professionally that I lacked prior to my training. N'Dea Miles, MFA Professional Acting Student