Steven Kavuma is a Ugandan-born, Welsh-raised writer and director. Previously he was Head of Programming at Seven Dials Playhouse, and Course Leader of Foundation Acting at ArtsEd. He was featured in The Stage 100 List as one of the most influential people in theatre.
His writing credits include Dal Gafael | Hold On written for the National Youth Theatre Wales, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru and Fio Theatre. He has been commissioned by the Royal Court Theatre, National Theatre Wales and Swansea Grand Theatre. His play ANOTHER F***ING PLAY ABOUT RACE (longlisted for The Bruntwood Prize & Mustapha Matura Award ’22) has been developed by the Barbican Centre and Trafalgar Theatre. He was one of the writers of Sky Arts’ innovative television premiere GALWAD, a multiplatform, multilingual story set in our possible future world of 2052.
His theatre directing credits include The English Moor at the Globe Theatre, Tomorrow Night Live at Seven Dials Playhouse, Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theatre / Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Teleportation by Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo at the Bunker Theatre and Blue/Orange by Joe Penhall at ALRA. Steven has also directed Doctor Who and Torchwood audio dramas for Big Finish starring Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, Indira Verma and Sophie Aldred. As an associate director, his credits include the UK tour of Holes by Louis Sachar, Still No Idea at the Royal Court Theatre and An Octoroon at the National Theatre / Orange Tree Theatre.
He is the chair of LOYALTY, an artist development company based in Wales and is a patron of Angel Shed. Steven is the co-founder of Diversity School Initiative, a campaign initiative that addressed under-representation in UK drama schools for over five years working with ArtsEd, Bristol Old Vic, Guildhall, LAMDA, LIPA, Mountview, and RADA. He also co-founded Uproot Productions, a Black-led production company harnessing the arts for social change.
BA Acting and Performance