Laurie Stevens

“Annie has that rare ability to amplify a writer’s voice. She understood my work from day one and got stuck straight into sharpening the show with both no-nonsense rigour and playful warmth. We’re now on our second project together and I can’t imagine either of my shows without her! She sees every aspect of a piece, from granular detail to structural balance, whilst bringing a lightness and joy to the whole process. She’s fun and whip-smart and goes above and beyond in her help. She’s a magical show doula who just…gets it!”

David’s One-Man Band (F*ck You, Steven)

I worked with Laurie on and off for 18 months. helping with the storytelling, structure of this, Laurie’s first solo show.

David is about to play the gig of a lifetime: headlining Sticky Floors, the coolest under-16s band night in the Bay Area. But when his bandmate flakes on their one shot at emo stardom, David must embark on his music career alone. David’s One-Man Band (F*ck You, Steven) is a character comedy with live music about a thirteen-year-old boy who dreams of being a rockstar. The emo love child of Freaks and Geeks and Spinal Tap, it’s a mid-noughties nostalgia bomb of teenage awkwardness, angsty poetry and songs with ridiculously long titles.

Premiered at Edinburgh Fringe, 2025
Played at Soho Rising Festival February 2026

★★★★ Lothian Life

★★★★ The Skinny

“Deeply Nostalgic, honest, Relatable”

“nails the agonising vibe of mid-90s teen angst”