STEPHEN BAILEY

Artsdepot Unveils Autumn-winter Season And Anniversary Exhibition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2025

Sir Michael Palin has voiced his support for artsdepot as part of its anniversary programming, which blends new comedy, theatre, family shows and 'matinee meet-ups' that could help combat loneliness. Learn more!

Debra Monk To Star In Short Film HOLD Premiering This Month At IFC Center
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2025

Debra Monk stars in the award-winning short film HOLD, premiering at New York’s IFC Center September 17–23, 2025, for its Academy Award-qualifying run. Written by Kelly Strandemo and directed by Josiah Junqueira Spencer, the film explores family, change, and connection.

TWO WEIRD GUYS WHO ARE GAY Comes to Canal Café Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2025

Dick will offer his offbeat observations on being queer in a heteronormative world, ageing and mental health, whilst James will give a unique insight into life as a 6’ 8” gay man in today’s Britain with fiery absurdity.  

MISS MYRTLE'S GARDEN Cast and Creatives Revealed at the Bush Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2025

Miss Myrtle's Garden will open at the Bush Theatre, London next month.  This world premiere production, written by Danny James King, is directed by Bush Theatre's Artistic Director, Taio Lawson.

Disabled-Led Theatre Company Vital Xposure Recruit For Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2025

Vital Xposure has confirmed that they are recruiting for a new Artistic Director as Stephen Bailey steps down from the position in March 2025. Learn more about the process here.

SELF & OTHER Comes to HOME in Manchester This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2024

CRIPtic Arts will present 'Self & Other', 15-16 March 2024, at Manchester's HOME Arts Centre.

ASYLUM Arts Announces 2024 Programme Including A UK Tour Of Papatango Prize Winner's Show SURFACING
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2024

ASYLUM Arts has announced 2024 program featuring UK Tour of Papatango Prize Winner's show Surfacing. Dive into the latest from this neurodivergent-led theatre company.

Vital Xposure Reveals Stephen Bailey as New Artistic Lead
by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2024

Leading national and international disabled-led theatre company Vital Xposure has announced the appointment of award-winning neurodivergent director and producer, Stephen Bailey as its new Artistic Lead.

Cast and Creatives Revealed For THE REAL AND IMAGINED HISTORY OF THE ELEPHANT MAN at Nottingham Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jul 18, 2023

Nottingham Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for their exciting autumn season headline production, The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man.  

Cast and Creative Team Revealed For THE REAL AND IMAGINED HISTORY OF THE ELEPHANT MAN at Nottingham Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jun 19, 2023

Nottingham Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for their exciting autumn season headline production, The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man.

Rose Matafeo, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, Reggie Watts, John Kearns, and More Added to Roundhouse Comedy Festival Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2023

Iconic live performance venue the Roundhouse in association with leading live comedy production company Berk’s Nest today announce the second slate of 2023 programming for the first ever Roundhouse Comedy Festival.

Nottingham Playhouse Announces Autumn Season Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2023

Nottingham Playhouse has announced its autumn 2023 season, which includes the European premiere of an acclaimed new play, the return of a popular seasonal classic, more summer Shakespeare outdoors and, of course, the legendary Nottingham Playhouse pantomime.

Review: SURFACING, VAULT Festival
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 17, 2023

Ultimately, Powell is asking who helps the people whose job is to help others. He correlates the ideas of protective isolation and arbitrary family connections, blame and regret, death and survival. The play is thought-provoking in all the right spots, but somehow the text has an unfinished feel to it. Powell has proved himself an accomplished writer. We wonder what happened this time.

Get Off Live Comedy Fundraiser Comes To The Stand In Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jan 26, 2023

Get Off Live Comedy is an industry born and funded independent HR that aims to eradicate sexual harassment in the industry we love. This fundraising gala is part of a number of incredible benefits that have taken place this year to support the initiative.

SURFACING Comes to the VAULT Festival Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2023

At VAULT Festival 2023, neurodiverse production company ASYLUM and their creative team present an enticing exploration of reality and mental health in SURFACING.  Applying new technology to visualise the journey of a young therapist with a repressed past, this production offers a beautiful and thrilling blend of theatre and immersive technology with motion sensors, responsive video design, and dialogue portraying the several realities we navigate through. 

Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of the UK and Ireland Tour of THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE
by Stephi Wild - Dec 21, 2022

All new photos have been released from opening night of the UK and Ireland tour of The Ocean at the End of the Lane. The production celebrated its opening night at The Lowry in Salford, and runs over Christmas at the theatre until 8 January before embarking on tour until 30 September 2023.

Barbican Open Lab Announces Artists For 2023
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2022

Designed to support mid-career artists and companies working in theatre and dance, the Barbican Theatre Open Lab programme gives artists the opportunity to develop a new project, idea or performance as well as taking part in a year-long programme of support.

Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells Announces A Cornucopia Of Autumn Excellence For 2022
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 17, 2022

Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, celebrates the changing season with a slate of drama,  comedy, cinema and family shows.

Stephen Bailey Announced As Winner Of The 2022 RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jul 20, 2022

The winner of the 2022 RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award is Stephen Bailey, with Beth Shouler as the runner-up.

Frankie Boyle And Reginald D Hunter Announced As Headliners For Latitude Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2022

A riotous summer weekend of laughter and cultural discovery is guaranteed as cinch presents Latitude announces a host of new comedy and arts names including Frankie Boyle and Reginald D Hunter who join Russell Howard as comedy headliners.