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James E. Kenward (born 18 September 1982) is an English poet, film and stage actor, as well as a director and producer.[1] Kenward was one of the cast and writers on BBC Sony Comedy Award-nominated show A Series of Psychotic Episodes, 2007, which Harry Deansway in The Guardian said offered 'A glimpse into the future of British Comedy'.[2] Kenward is known for creating the lead role of Skinner in 'Streets A New Kind of Musical', 2013; Charlie in 'The Lost Choices', 2014, and Drez in 'The Ghoul', 2016, starring Alice Lowe, and Paul Kaye.[3][4][5]
Early life and Career
[edit]Before performing as a poet and actor, James E. Kenward vocalised Jungle Drum and Bass music. He 'worked his magic in a very different world, featuring as a club MC internationally, performing with the likes of Congo Natty, Nicky Blackmarket and Pav4n from legendary group Foreign Beggars.'[6]
Kenward rehabilitated after, 'A partying life escalated and left him at rock-bottom, living on East London rooftops.'[7] He worked on educational projects and theatre shows reflective of these experiences, in London venues like the Waterloo Vaults Theatre and the Hackney Empire.[8] One such project was 'ZIP', in 2010, which Kenward wrote with Ray Shell whom poet Maya Angelou referred to as a 'powerhouse'.[9][10] Shell said ZIP was for 'all those young lives who have been needlessly cut short for all sorts of useless reasons'.[11]
In 2010 Kenward also worked as an actor with dramatist Edward Bond on two plays, 'Olly's Prison' and 'The Fool', later speaking at a symposium about Bond's contribution to world theatre held by the English and Comparative Literary Studies department at Warwick University.[12][13] In 2013 Kenward performed in 'Streets A New Kind of Musical', 'expertly multitasking as drug-pusher Skinner, emcee and rap-poet'.[14] He appeared in The Ghoul which received a BAFTA award nomination for Outstanding British Debut in 2018.[5][15]
In 2022 and 2023 Kenward acted in Season 1 and 2 of #1 Audible Plus and #1 Audible Original Fiction bestseller 'Impact Winter', written and directed by Travis Beacham, starring Liam Cunningham, Himesh Patel and Holliday Grainger.[16][17] In 2023 Kenward worked with concert pianist Bota Zakir combining his poetry with classical piano, and putting these arrangements as soundtracks to films he directed.[18] Kenward's 2023 film, Key, features cinematography by Cannes Golden Lion winner Jacob Proud, and stars T.S.Eliot Prize-winning poet Joelle Taylor.[19][20]
References
[edit]- ^ McMahon, Paraíc (16 November 2023). "Munich-based duo to debut fusion of poetry, piano and film in Mountshannon". Clare Echo. Free Media Ireland. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Deansway, Harry (2008-11-01). "Comedy preview: A Series Of Psychotic Episodes, radio". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Vale, Paul. "Streets". The Stage. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Thomson, Jamie, The Lost Choices (Drama), Louis Murrall, Mark Wingett, Anna Brook, Groundwork Films, retrieved 2024-04-09
- ^ a b The Ghoul (2016) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-09 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Tynan, John. "Weaving Poetry, Piano and Film - Featuring poet James E. Kenward and concert pianist Bota Zakir". Journal of Music. Mountshannon Arts. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Flynn, Pat (2023-11-18). "Munich-based duo perform in Mountshannon". The Clare Herald. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ McMahon, Paraíc (16 November 2023). "Munich-based duo to debut fusion of poetry, piano and film in Mountshannon". Clare Echo. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Gonzalez, Michael A. (21 March 2018). "When Crack Was Wack: Ray Shell's Lost Drug Novel". The Paris Review.
- ^ Loxton, Howard. "ZIP A Streetdance Musical". The British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Shell, Ray. "Giant Olive Theatre Company Presents Zip, A Streetdance Musical" (PDF). Giant Olive. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Theatre review: The Fool at Cock Tavern Theatre". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Bond@50: The Work of Edward Bond". warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Streets review, Cockpit, London, 2013". The Stage. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Bafta Film Awards 2018: The winners in full". 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Impact Winter". IMDB. Skybound Entertainment.
- ^ Lee, Sonia. "Impact Winter Season 2". Close to the Mic. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Glennie, Jane (3 December 2022). "Review". Moving Poems Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Flood, Alison (2022-01-10). "Joelle Taylor wins TS Eliot poetry prize for 'blazing' C+nto & Othered Poems". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Weaving Poetry, Piano and Film - Featuring poet James E. Kenward and concert pianist Bota Zakir". The Journal of Music | News, Reviews and Opinion. Retrieved 2024-04-09.