Stephen Jordan (writer)

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Stephen Jordan (born 5 August 1986) is an English science fiction, fantasy, horror and comedy writer, playwright and director.

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Career

In 2009, he co-founded ManMoth Productions, a theatre production group, with Patrick Baker. [1] In 2012, Jordan debuted his first solo production, a science fiction comedy play called 'Dead Static', about two strangers who have an hour to live in deep space. [2] The production played to sold-out audiences and was well received. [3] In 2013, Jordan debuted 'Pilgrim Shadow' at the Tristan Bates Theatre, sequel to Dead Static. [4] A sequel to 'Pilgrim Shadow', called 'King Chaos', debuted in 2015, completing The Future Boys Trilogy. [5]

In 2013, Jordan co-founded a new theatre production group, Bad Bat Productions, with Ellen Gallagher. Bad Bat's first theatre production was Jordan's 'The Probleming', a horror comedy that debuted as part of the 2014 Camden Fringe Festival. [6] Jordan made his stage debut as a performer in Bad Bat's sketch show Global Mega Incorporated, which he also directed. [7]

Jordan holds a BA in Creative & Media Writing, and an MA in Creative Writing within Science Fiction & Fantasy, both from Middlesex University. His humorous fantasy short story 'The Good Death Guide' won a 2014 Watty Award, presented by online writing community Wattpad. [8] He has also contributed short stories to Paul Finch's Terror Tales series, [9] appearing in an anthology that was nominated for a British Fantasy award in 2015. [10]

In 2016, he co-produced Kim Newman and Sean Hogan's horror play 'The Ghost Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore'. [11] He also co-hosted the Film Wars podcast, an entertainment podcast about films, with Gareth Alexander. [12] In 2017, he successfully crowd-funded via Kickstarter the live recording and digital distribution of an audio sitcom, 'The Future Boys', based on the eponymous heroes from The Future Boys Trilogy. [13] In 2018, he wrote a Doctor Who story for Big Finish Productions. [14]

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  2. ↑ http://www.remotegoat.co.uk/event_view.php?uid=157927&days=300 [ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Reviews: Dead Static | The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log". Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Pilgrim Shadow". 19 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "King Chaos at Tristan Bates Theatre from 10 August". London Theatre Guide.
  6. ↑ "The Probleming - Tristan Bates Theatre, 28th July - 2nd August 2014. 7.45pm".
  7. ↑ "Views from the gods | comedy | global mega inc".
  8. ↑ "Home". wattys.wattpad.com.
  9. ↑ "GRAY FRIAR PRESS: "Terror Tales of Wales" edited by Paul Finch". Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
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  11. ↑ "The Ghost Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore". 19 February 2016.
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  13. ↑ "The Future Boys: A New Science Fiction Audio Sitcom".
  14. ↑ "Doctor Who".
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