"...for having acknowledged that they are Strangers & Exiles on this earth…
…those who speak like this make it clear that they are seeking a homeland…”
A FORCE OF NATURE
- Chris Matthewman, The LAMPS Collective
STARTLING & AMBITIOUS
A GREAT MOMENT
- Eija-Riitta Korhola, MEP
STRANGERS & EXILES IS SOLO THEATRE
One-man, alone on stage, telling a story, playing all the characters, even being the scenery, often all at the same time!
Taking the ancient stories, the words and wanderings of travellers who have gone before, asking the deep questions, sharing the wisdom of old.
Designed to travel and move, performances have taken place in theatres, festivals, basements and churches around the world.
Based in Tampere, Finland.
Written and performed by Stephen Bathurst, dramatist, actor and 15 year veteran of the European stage and screen.
IT IS ALSO FULL-CAST PASSION PLAYS
Since 2026, Strangers & Exiles has also been touring Finland with a larger, professional-level Passion play, performed in churches around the country at Easter.
"Few works of visual arts down the centuries can boast of matching Scripture's vision of Solomon's magnificent desolation as it is rendered in Holy prose. Bathurst's startling and ambitious 'Life Under The Sun' is one of them." - Get Your Coats On
STEPHEN BATHURST
A native British actor, trained in the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, with credits in theatre, film, comedy, voiceovers and musicals. As Strangers & Exiles my work has been performed in Britain, Finland, Sweden and Norway. With an MA in Creative Industries Management, I’m also a veteran director and acting tutor, acquainted with sustainably producing a performance, and familiar with performer mentoring and pastoral care.
Spotlight profile (including actor credits)
Interview with Seurakuntalainen magazine (in Finnish)
Interview with Sana magazine (in Finnish)
PREVIOUS WORK - STRANGERS & EXILES
Passio
Finland - National tour
And Broken Hearts Shall Love Reclaim
Britain - Shaftesbury Fringe
Life Under The Sun - Part 1 / Elämä auringon alla - osa 1
Britain - Bedford Fringe, Guildford Fringe, Shaftesbury Fringe
Sweden - Gothenburg Fringe
Finland - Valtimonteatteri, OFF Tampere, Siltoja Festivaali
Norway - Flekkeröy Church
While Mortals Sleep
Britain - Bedford Fringe, Shaftesbury Fringe
