Stephen is a Toi Whakaari graduate who has been working as a theatre maker for the past 15 years. As well as acting extensively for theatre and television, he has directed many shows for the Wellington stage. He is co-founder of Under Lili's Balcony Theatre Company who created choreographic theatre pieces from 1996 to 2002, gaining a reputation for innovation and visually adventurous theatre. Stephen has more recently been working in video, creating performance pieces under the guise of Digital Cabaret. He has also produced a music videos, a dance-theatre video, and a multimedia piece for the City Gallery Wellington Cinema as part of the Fringe Festival 2004 (Turbulent Flux). He is also a musician, having written and recorded music for many theatrical productions. As a playwright his produced plays include Frank Austin's Garage Sale (BATS 1998) and City of Hands (BATS 1994).