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Arinzé Kene

Arinzé Kene

Arinzé Kene is a playwright and actor. His plays include Misty (Bush Theatre, London, and West End, 2018); good dog (Tiata Fahodzi, 2017); God’s Property (Soho Theatre, 2013); Estate Walls (Ovalhouse Theatre, 2011); and Little Baby Jesus (Ovalhouse, 2011). He was awarded an MBE in 2020.

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God's Property

God's Property

By Arinzé Kene

A timely and compelling play about race, brotherhood and the weight of past mistakes.

good dog

good dog

By Arinzé Kene

A theatrical monologue that chronicles growing up in a multicultural community, and the everyday injustices that drive people to take back control.

Misty

Misty

By Arinzé Kene

An inventive blend of gig theatre, spoken word, live art and direct address, exploring the pulsating heart and underground soul of inner-city London.

Little Baby Jesus & Estate Walls

Little Baby Jesus & Estate Walls

Two plays

By Arinzé Kene

Two plays, both set in contemporary inner-city London, showcasing the remarkable poetic and theatrical imagination of writer/performer Arinzé Kene.

Contemporary Plays by Black British Writers

Contemporary Plays by Black British Writers

By Travis Alabanza, Firdos Ali, Natasha Gordon, debbie tucker green, Arinzé Kene and Chinonyerem Odimba Selected by Natalie Ibu

An anthology of six brilliant plays, celebrating a multiplicity of stories authored by Black playwrights in the UK over the last decade. Selected and introduced by leading theatre director Natalie Ibu.

Little Baby Jesus

Little Baby Jesus

By Arinzé Kene

Three magnetic personalities and three remarkable stories from the poetic imagination of Arinzé Kene.

Estate Walls

Estate Walls

By Arinzé Kene

A play about a young writer who dreams of leaving his estate. The play that won Arinzé Kene the Most Promising Playwright at the 2011 Offies (Off West End Theatre Awards).