Gordon Steel confirmed as panelist for DJW Talent Scholarship Auditions

Gordon Steel is on the panel for DJW  Scholarship Auditions at ARC on 16th August.

Gordon Steel burst on to the theatre scene with his first play, DEAD FISH, which

won a Fringe First Award at the 1993 Edinburgh Festival and was nominated for

an Independent Theatre Critics Award. As well as performing at the Assembly

Rooms in London, it toured nationally and was the beginning of a fruitful

relationship with Hull Truck Theatre.

Since then Gordon has written LIKE A VIRGIN, STUDS, A PAIR OF BEAUTIES, ALBERT NOBBS, KISSING MARRIED WOMEN, A KICK IN THE BAUBLES and WILDE BOYZ for Hull Truck.

Gordon is also the author of JUMPING THE WAVES, which was commissioned for the

opening of ARC THEATRE. Many of his plays are now performed worldwide.

Gordon recently set up his own theatre company STEELWORKS and has

written and directed their first two shows, GROW UP GRANDAD and THE

FULSTOW BOYS. Both plays premiered at ARC THEATRE and toured across the

north of England.

For television, Gordon wrote COCK and BULL which was included in the Channel

Four Sitcom Festival. He has also written for the BBC, LWT, Carlton Television

as well as Channel Four.

As well as writing and directing, Gordon was a lecturer in Performing Arts for

many years. Recognised for his achievements he was a finalist in the

Community Champions Awards for his work with young people who wanted to

pursue a career in theatre. Successful protégés include Mark Benton, Daniel

Casey and Neil Grainger.

In 2019 he was nominated for Writer of the Year in the Culture Awards for his

play, THE FULSTOW BOYS, which he is currently developing for national

television.

Gordon is a lifelong supporter of Middlesbrough Football Club.

To register for an audition please email:

info@djwtalent.co.uk

Subject: Scholarship Auditions

Name

Age

Parents name if under age of 16

Email

Mobile

A member of the team will get back to you by the end of July.