Stephen Shelley

The BEAT Festival

Stephen began his career in the arts as the Assistant Company Manager and Personal Assistant to Merce Cunningham.&nbsp; For four years, Stephen traveled the world, and experienced and produced performance on a very large scale.&nbsp; He founded Théatre de la Fête in 1995, and produced/directed a series of works that included “Noah’s Flood”, “Tale of the Magic Glove” and most recently, Seneca’s “Medea”. <p>Upon leaving MCDC, Stephen directed a small work for the NY International Fringe Festival, “Ashokh”.&nbsp; In this work, he choreographed a 2-person dance to be performed around a woman, dressed in Kabuki clothing, playing Medea.&nbsp; From 2001-2003 Stephen had the pleasure of working with Matt Mitler and Theater Group Dzieci as an actor.&nbsp; He appeared in multiple improvisations around town, on the streets, in hospitals, at festivals and for a variety of specific populations.&nbsp; He also helped premiere Dzieci’s “The Devils of Loudun” at Ellen Stewart’s La MaMa ETC Annex Space in January of 2003.&nbsp; Since then, Stephen has appeared in a variety of Dzieci’s work including 2009′s presentation of the group’s wondrous “Fool’s Mass”.</p> <p>Stephen has produced theater and events at BAM, The Paris Opera (Palais Garnier), Teatro La Fenice (Venice), Le Corum (Montpellier France), City Center (New York City), La MaMa ETC &amp; Carnegie Hall (amongst others).</p>

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