By Gavin Mackintosh-
Kingston Grammar School has hired BBC Radio 4 The Archers actor, Stephen Kennedy as its ‘Actor-in-Residence’ to support their Drama Department. At present, Stephen Kennedy is a regular character on The Archers playing Ian Craig.
Kennedy has a wealth of experience in theatre, television, film and radio. His television work includes Silent Witness, Casualty, A Touch of Frost, The Bill and Ballykissangel. His television experience is also vast. He has worked for the BBC, Thames Television, Channel 4 and Carlton Television. He has also appeared in a number of films including Private Peaceful, Notes on a Scandal and Braveheart.
His resume in theatre is equally vast, having worked with many acclaimed directors including Trevor Nunn, Deborah Warner, Katie Mitchell, Fiona Shaw, Nicholas Hytner, Simon Reade and Michael Boyd. He has performed at the National Theatre, Donmar Warehouse, Young Vic, Barbican, Royal Court, The Old Vic and The Rose Theatre, Kingston. Nationally, he has performed at The Manchester Royal Exchange, Bristol Old Vic, Royal Shakespeare Company and The Liverpool Playhouse.
Kingston Grammar School provides one of the best secondary education in the Uk in the country, using a highly ambitious and academic staff to inspire its many aspirational students. It has a long tradition of developing individual talent and encouraging great dreams. Their students are very bright and driven. A strong extra curricular programme plays a central part in this. The opportunity to engage in an extraordinary range of trips, expeditions and activities allows pupils to develop their self-awareness, skills and competence in all sorts of ways and contributes significantly
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Stephen Kennedy said: “The KGS Drama Department has an excellent reputation with first-class amenities including the Michael Frayn Theatre which is a celebrated NTLive venue. It goes without saying that I’m really looking forward to working with the staff and students and of course I’m keen to share my many acting experiences with them all while learning from them too.”
KGS Director of Drama Sophie Boulton commented: “We are thrilled to welcome such a high calibre actor to KGS as our ‘Actor-in-Residence’. The students and staff are really looking forward to working with Stephen.”
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