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Kwame Kwei-Armah

Playwright and artistic director of London's Young Vic theatre Kwame Kwei-Armah shares some of the influences that have had a significant impact on his work.

Playwright and artistic director of London's Young Vic theatre Kwame Kwei-Armah shares some of the influences that have had a significant impact on his work.

Kwei-Armah pursued careers in music and acting, playing paramedic Finlay Newton in 成人快手 One's Casualty, before finding success at a writer. His award-winning plays include Elmina's Kitchen and Statement of Regret, both staged at the National Theatre. He tells John Wilson about his early years at stage school, how seeing a production of Joe Turner's Come and Gone, by August Wilson, changed the way he saw what theatre could do, and how Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave set him on a different path.

29 minutes

Last on

Mon 7 Feb 2022 02:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Kwame Kwei-Armah
Music Hannah Peel
Editor Robin Keam
Series Editor Timothy Prosser
Producer Edwina Pitman
Director Mark Ward

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