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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.

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The training provided by the MFA programme is superb. The depth with which we explore, paired with unyielding curiosity that is met with the most knowledgeable, passionate, expert tutors is what makes BOVTS programme one of the finest around. I feel honoured to call BOVTS my grad school. Rachel McVay, MA Professional Acting Student