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Ché Walker
Ché Walker is an English actor, playwright, theatre director, and teacher. His musical '' Been So Long'' played at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Young Vic Theatre. It was later developed into a feature film of the same name starring Michaela Coel and released by Netflix in 2018. As an actor, Walker has appeared on television, with credits including ''The Office'' and ''EastEnders''. His mother is the actress Ann Mitchell. Walker lives in Camden in London. Accolades * 2003: George Devine Award * 2003: Arts Council Young Writers Award, for ''Flesh Wound'' List of works Writing credits * '' Been So Long'', Royal Court Theatre, London, 1998; Young Vic Theatre, London, 2009 *''Jack and the Beanstalk'', Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, London, 2009 * translation of Sophocles' ''Iphigenia'', Southwark Playhouse * '' Flesh Wound'', Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London, * '' Crazy Love'', Òran Mór, Glasgow, Scotland, 2007 * '' Dance for Me'', Webber Douglas, 2004 * '' A P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Been So Long
''Been So Long'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Arthur Darvill and book by Ché Walker. The musical is based on Walker's 1998 play of the same name. ''Been So Long'' premiered at the Young Vic on July 11, 2009 and then transferred to Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh on August 7, 2009 as part of the Edinburgh Festival. A live cast recording was also made of the production. Original Cast * Yvonne - Naana Agyei-Ampadu * Gil - Harry Hepple * Raymond - Arinze Kene * Simone - Cat Simmons * Barney - Omar Lye-Fook * Singers - Samantha-Antoinette Smith, Gemma Knight Jones, Jenessa Qua Film adaptation A film adaptation, directed by Tinge Krishnan, was released on Netflix on October 26, 2018. The film stars Michaela Coel as Simone and Arinzé Kene Arinzé Mokwe Kene () is a Nigerian-born British actor and playwright. Early life Kene was born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1987 and moved to London when he was four. Kene's father was a taxi driver. Kene was bullied growing up and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |