- National Student Drama Festival Director’s Award for contributions to educational Drama.
- Invited to join the advisory board of FAULTY OPTIC, an internationally renowned puppet company.
- Invited to join the advisory board of TIATA FAHOZI, a London based, West African theatre company.
- Educational Director for TIATA FAHODZI.
- Evaluator for the NATIONAL TRUST project, “THE UNTOLD STORY”.
- Invited to represent the ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE at preliminary meetings, in MOSCOW, for a European young people’s Theatre Festival, EUROPEAN SCHOOLYARD STORIES. (EUSYS.)
- Assessor for the ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE’S, “SHELL INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS” project.
- Invited to join the ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE’S “BRANCHING OUT” initiative. Linked drama work in Britain with work in HUNGARY, leading to the “LITTLE BRIDGES ONE AND TWO” projects.
ACTING.
Represented by CBC FILM/TV CASTING has appeared as a supporting artist in many television and film productions, including:
- HAPPY VALLEY
- PEAKY BLINDERS
- FOUR LIONS
- RED RIDING
- COLD BLOOD
- WHERE THE HEART IS
- FAT FRIENDS
- THE DUKE
- IT’S A SIN (RUSSELL T. DAVIES)
- COLD FEET
- TIME 2
- NOLLY
- SLEEPOVER
- ALMA IS NOT NORMAL
- SPEAKING PARTS:
- THE POWER OF PARKER. (Bank Customer)
- AFTER THE FLOOD. (Resident worried about fish)
Steven Downs has over 25 years of experience as a published writer and director in some of the largest theatres in the country, from the Royal National Theatre in London to the West Yorkshire Playhouse. He has also worked on several international drama projects in Russia, Hungary and France.