About me
Cordelia Stevenson (she/her) is a neurodivergent theatre-maker, facilitator, producer, director, actor and clown based on the Wirral, Merseyside.
I live for live performance that is…
playful yet poignant
ridiculous and revelatory
bonkers but beautiful
After training at Goldsmiths College, University of London, I formed critically acclaimed devising company Silent Faces, alongside long-time collaborators Josie Underwood and Jack Wakely. Silent Faces make physical, political, fool-ish theatre; from our first show Follow Suit - a clown show about corporate responsibility - to our most recent, Godot is a Woman - a gender-equality-fueled take-down of authorial copyright - Silent Faces use a unique combination of physical theatre, clowning, and new writing, to create high-concept, seriously silly devised theatre that tackles big issues.
In my work both inside and outside of Silent Faces, I am passionate about clowning and play-based pedagogies as a radical and empowering form for those who have historically been excluded from actor training. I teach clowning and play, inspired by my own training with a number of renowned clown teachers including John Wright, Nola Rae, Deanna Fleysher (Butt Kapinski) & Phil Burgers (Dr Brown).
I have over 10 years experience as a workshop leader and facilitator, both independently and working with organisations including:
National Theatre, Splendid Productions, Sheffield Theatres, Cambridge Junction, Jacksons Lane, 20 Stories High, Goldsmiths University of London, University of York and for secondary schools nationwide. I am also the current Merseyside mentoring officer at social justice charity Arts Emergency.
Get in touch about workshops exploring…
Clowning and Play
Devised Theatre
Political Theatre