Biography
Stewart was born in London, England and having trained as an Actor Teacher worked in Repertory Theatre. In 1980 his practice as a Voice Coach began, teaching under the auspices of Cicely Berry at the ‘Guildhall School of Music & Drama’, and in 1981 Stewart became the Head of Voice at the prestigious ‘Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art’, continuing until 1998. During this period he also worked pervasively throughout the theatre industry at the ‘Actors Centre’, and in the West End and as a coach with many major companies such as the ‘Actors Touring Company’. From 1998-2007 Stewart was the Master of Voice at ‘Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre’ and in addition in 2001 became the Head of Voice at the ‘Drama Centre London’. Stewart facilitates Master Classes internationally and has taught extensively throughout the USA. He regularly coaches premier theatre companies such as ‘Classic Stage Ireland’, ‘Chicago Shakespeare Theater’, the ‘Long Wharf Theater Connecticut’ and Sonia Friedman Productions in the West End.
Clients have included luminaries of the entertainment industry such as Maria Aitken, Frances Barber, Minnie Driver, Kathryn Hunter, Josie Lawrence, Vanessa Redgrave, Jonathan Cake, Simon Callow, Jack Davenport, and Mark Rylance.
In addition, Stewart has been coach to many eminent personalities such as Diana Princess of Wales, Anita Roddick, and the LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC BID. Currently he works through the international corporate market, dealing with many aspects of the presentation process including authentic communication, presence & vocal gravitas and persuasive presentation. Having experienced leading empowerment models, such as NLP, Stewart brings creative self-development issues to the arena of personal presentation.
Clients have included: Allen & Overy, L`Oreal, BT, BBC, ITN World News, McKinsey & Co, , Merrill Lynch, WPP Programs, Momentum PR Dubai, Vidal Sassoon and McKenzie Boston.
Stewart’s seminal text and CD 'The Alchemy of Voice' were published in 2005, and he regularly appears in the media addressing the issues of Voice and Persona as powerful expressions of human integrity.