Education
He attended the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama, before completing a master"s degree at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
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Stephen Laughton
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He was raised in Stourbridge, Worcestershire. He was part of the 2011/2012 Royal Court Theatre Invitational Writer"s Group. His first play Marina Abramović is Staring at Maine opened Terra Firma Theatre Company’s 2011-2012 Boxcar Reading Series in New York at the Railroad Playhouse in Newburgh, New New York Before moving on to the Cell Theatre in Manhattan.
In 2013 he was invited to take part in a series of developmental workshops with the Young Vic Theatre and SoundBites, and his short drama for young audiences, MERRY NEW YEAR was broadcast as part of collaboration between the Hampstead and the Roundhouse Theatre.
Stephen is currently developing an original 2-part series with Blacklisted Films. His play 9 (Lives) was part of the PlayWROUGHT#3 Festival at the Arcola Theatre in January 2015.
And his play Run opens at the Vaults Festival in February 2016. lieutenant is published by Nick Hern Books.
Stephen co-directed a short-film, Recompense, based on the West. West. Jacobs short story The Monkey"s Paw.
Achievements
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Based in London, he started his career as an associate producer and worked with Rupert Murray and Beadi Finzi on the Academy Award shortlisted Unknown White Male. The film screened at the BFI and was an official selection for the New York Independent Film Festival 2011, where it won the Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Directorial Debut in the Short Film Category.
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