Script Editor / Mentoring

I’m an experienced tutor of creative writing, and currently a mentor for the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama on their MA/MFA in Scriptwriting, working with theatre, TV and radio writers. I was also associate lecturer on the BA in Film & Television at the University of the Arts, London.

As Artistic Director of 5065 Lift I commissioned 15 writers over two years and worked closely with them to develop their scripts to production. I’ve run courses and workshops for Norwich Theatre Royal, Manchester University, Script East, Arts Depot, City Academy, the Charles Causley Festival and the Sitcom Mission, among others. And I’ve written for theatre, film, TV and radio, working with editors, producers and literary managers, so I have experience of the process from both sides.

I’ve also taught sitcom writing and worked as director / dramaturg with performers on one person shows.

I can provide private, one-to-one mentoring (online) or script editing services. Contact me at jukeboxstory@gmail.com if you would like to discuss a particular project.

Stephen Keyworth

Stephen is a core writer on BBC1’s Doctors and has written almost 40 episodes, as well as episodes of EastEnders and Casualty. His work for Radio 4 includes My Difficult Second Album with Olivia Colman, and he recently adapted William Goldman’s Marathon Man starring Jack Lowden, Tom Burke and Iain McDiarmid.

Stephen trained on the BBC Drama Writers Academy under John Yorke, and was winner of Shine Pictures Big Idea Film Prize. He won the Amnesty International Theatre for his production of his own play Dog Well Done, and as artistic director of Flight 5065 he filled every pod of the London Eye with comedy, theatre and music for a one night arts extravaganza. Artists included Damon Albarn, Jo Brand and the Royal Court Theatre.