Mark Stevenson

Mark Stevenson is a Lecturer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS), specializing in acting and directing. He serves as Interim Head of Performance in BSL and English and directs the BA Performance in BSL and English programme. A graduate of the University of Oxford and RCS (formerly RSAMD), he has extensive experience as an actor and director across Scotland and internationally.

Education:

• University of Oxford
• Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RSAMD formerly)

Research and Practice: His work focuses on bilingual theatre (BSL and English), adaptation of classical texts (notably Russian classics), and collaborative directing. He co-authored a chapter in the Routledge Companion on Stanislavski's methodologies.

Notable Productions: Directed The House That Mannon Built (adaptation of *Mourning Becomes Electra*), They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, August: Osage County, and bilingual performances like Glory on Earth by Linda McLean.

Awards:

• VGIK International Student Theatre Festival award for *Crime and Punishment*
• VGIK International Student Theatre Festival award for *Feast in Time of Plague*