Patrick Kennedy (director)

Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy in 2024
Born (1985-02-12) 12 February 1985 (age 39)
Huddersfield, England
OccupationTheatre director

Patrick Kennedy (born 12 February 1985) is a British-Australian theatre director and producer recognized as one of the major figures of the twenty-first century European avant-garde.[1][2] He is the founder of The Patrick Kennedy Theatre Machine based in London and Sydney. He is a leading expert on the work of Richard Foreman.[3] Most notable for creating and directing new musical Halbwelt Kultur and directing several UK premieres of Richard Foreman and Stanley Silverman's work, Kennedy's career has focused on avant garde plays and musicals.[4][5]

Early life

Kennedy was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. He was educated at the University of Birmingham graduating with a degree in French, Italian and Chinese. He completed a postgraduate research degree at the university specializing in American actor training techniques of the twentieth century.[6]

Career

Patrick Kennedy with composer Stanley Silverman

Kennedy has been the Artistic Director of Patrick Kennedy Theatre Machine (originally The Phenomenological Theatre) since 2008, during which his 2009 production of The Lesson won critical acclaim from The Scotsman.[7]

He is recognised for his distinctive and idiosyncratic style incorporating elements of dada, vaudeville, grotesque and surrealism.

In 2012 he devised and directed Halbwelt Kultur at the Churchill Theatre.[8] The show was the VIP pre-show to Rufus Norris's Cabaret during its run at the theatre before moving on to Notting Hill, Battersea, Riverside Studios and Jermyn Street Theatre.

In 2013, Kennedy directed the second and largest incarnation of If It Only Even Runs A Minute at the London Hippodrome.[9] In 2014, Kennedy directed the London premiere of Up From Paradise by Arthur Miller[10] and European premiere of Doctor Selavy's Magic Theatre by Richard Foreman.[11] In April 2014, Kennedy devised and directed a celebratory concert at the London Hippodrome of American composer Stanley Silverman. In November 2014 he adapted and directed the world premiere of The Cherry Orchard set in London in 1976.[12]

Patrick Kennedy in 2017

In January 2016, Kennedy directed the four hour tribute concert to David Bowie following the singer's death. Titled Starman: A Celebration Of David Bowie, the concert took place at the Union Chapel in Islington and featured established acts such as Dan Gillespie-Sells and The Magic Numbers.[13][14][15]

Image of two characters from the play Pain(t)

In October 2016, Kennedy once again worked with Stanley Silverman to bring another Silverman/Foreman premiere to the UK. Hotel For Criminals played at New Wimbledon Studio from October 18–29 and garnered critical acclaim for its bold, unique and surreal visuals.[16][1][17][18][19][20][21][22]

Continuing to bring the work of Richard Foreman to the UK, Kennedy directed, designed, choreographed and produced the UK premiere of King Cowboy Rufus Rules The Universe at the London Theatre Workshop.[23] Critics called the production "An ambitious, brave play. Genuinely unsettling, disorientating and confrontational" [24] and declared Kennedy as "one of the country's most fascinating theatre practitioners".[25]

Sophia=(Wisdom): The Cliffs - Production Photo

On 7 Dec 2018, Kennedy announced a year long partnership with New Wimbledon Theatre entitled Foreman At Fifty, a season of three plays from three unique parts of Richard Foreman's career to celebrate his 50th anniversary as a theatre maker.[26]

Following a move to Australia, Kennedy announced the Asia Pacific premiere of Richard Foreman’s Sophia=(Wisdom) Part 3: The Cliffs. Playing at New Theatre, Sydney from 10-27 January 2024, the production marked Kennedy’s return to directing after a five year break. Receiving universal acclaim, critics stated that "you will not forget Patrick Kennedy's first Australian production."[27]

Patrick Kennedy Theatre Machine

Patrick Kennedy with Richard Foreman

Kennedy launched The Patrick Kennedy Theatre Machine on 14 January 2018. It creates impulsive, chimerical stage productions summoned from deep inside the unconscious which turbulently reverberate. It produces multi-layered, deeply complex theatre pieces which speak to the transcendental phenomenology of humanity. Under Patrick Kennedy's deeply idiosyncratic aesthetic direction, The Patrick Kennedy Theatre Machine incorporates vaudeville, philosophy, slapstick, dadaism, surrealism and limitless other divergent sources.[28]

A statement from Patrick Kennedy said, "50 years after Richard Foreman founded his Ontological-Hysteric Theater, I thought it critical that we answer the need for a new avant garde theatre company which continues Richard's work in the exploration of consciousness. This is especially important given the perilous social, economic and political times we live in."[29]

Credits

  • 2025: The Flea (New Theatre, Sydney)[30]
  • 2024: Did You Mean To Fall Like That? (KXT On Broadway, Sydney)
  • 2024: Sophia=(Wisdom) Part 3: The Cliffs (New Theatre, Sydney)
  • 2019: Halbwelt Kultur (The Other Palace, London)
  • 2019: Zomboid! (New Wimbledon Theatre, London)
  • 2019: Lava (New Wimbledon Theatre, London)
  • 2019: Pain(t) (New Wimbledon Theatre, London)
  • 2018: Elephant Steps (Arcola Theatre, London)
  • 2017: King Cowboy Rufus Rules The Universe! (London Theatre Workshop, London)
  • 2016: Hotel For Criminals (New Wimbledon Theatre, London)
  • 2016: Fantastic Medicine (Workshop)
  • 2016: Starman: A Celebration Of David Bowie (Union Chapel, London)
  • 2014: The Cherry Orchard (New Wimbledon Theatre, London)
  • 2014: Up From Paradise (New Wimbledon Theatre, London)
  • 2014: Celebrating Silverman (Hippodrome, London)
  • 2014: Doctor Selavy's Magic Theatre (New Wimbledon Theatre, London)
  • 2013: If It Only Even Runs A Minute (Hippodrome, London)
  • 2013: Halbwelt Kultur (Jermyn Street Theatre, London)
  • 2012: Halbwelt Kultur (Churchill Theatre, London)
  • 2012: The Cherry Orchard
  • 2011: Marat/Sade (AE Harris Warehouse, Birmingham)
  • 2010: The Laramie Project (The Amos, Birmingham)
  • 2010: Antony and Cleopatra (The Underground, Birmingham)
  • 2009: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (The Amos, Birmingham)
  • 2009: The Lesson (Edinburgh Fringe Festival)
  • 2008: What The Butler Saw (Custard Factory, Birmingham)
  • 2008: Therese Raquin[31] (The Mandela, Birmingham)

Awards

  • 2019 – Offies Award nomination for IDEA Production, ZOMBOID! [32]

References

  1. ^ a b "REVIEW: Hotel For Criminals, New Wimbledon Studio ✭✭✭✭✭". Britishtheatre.com. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Patrick Kennedy - Artists". Atgtickets.com. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Home - Patrick Kennedy". Phenomenological.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. ^ "5 Questions For... Patrick Kennedy, PK Productions - ATG Tickets". YouTube. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  5. ^ "About - Patrick Kennedy Productions". Pkproductions.moonfruit.com. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  6. ^ Kennedy, Patrick (July 2012). The American Evolution Acting praxis and The Cherry Orchard: the role of Stanislavsky and emotion in the rehearsal methods of Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler - eTheses Repository. Etheses.bham.ac.uk (m_ph). Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Theatre review: The Lesson". The Scotsman. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Halbwelt Kultur". Pkproductions.ideastap.com. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  9. ^ "If It Only Even Runs a Minute – Matcham Room – Musical Theatre Review". Musicaltheatrereview.com. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Up From Paradise, New Wimbledon Studio Theatre – Review". Everything-theatre.co.uk. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Dr Selavy's Magic Theatre – New Wimbledon Studio". Thegoodreview.co.uk. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  12. ^ "Radical new adaptation of The Cherry Orchard: Britain 1976". Londontheatre1.com. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  13. ^ "David Bowie death: London's Union Chapel hosts tribute concert". Bbc.co.uk. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Starman celebration concert marks life of David Bowie". East London and West Essex Guardian Series. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  15. ^ Ibitoye, Victoria (18 January 2016). "Bowie fans pack out Union Chapel in Islington to say goodbye". Islington Gazette. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Hotel for Criminals review at New Wimbledon Theatre". Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  17. ^ "Hotel for Criminals - New Wimbledon Studio Theatre - ATG Tickets". Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  18. ^ "Hotel for Criminals at New Wimbledon Studio Theatre - Review". Londontheatre1.com. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  19. ^ Cousins, Emily (23 October 2016). "Hotel For Criminals, New Wimbledon Studio - Review". Everything-theatre.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  20. ^ "REVIEW HOTEL FOR CRIMINALS (New Wimbledon Studio Theatre) ★★★★". Westendwilma.com. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Review - Hotel For Criminals (New Wimbledon Studio)". Talkstageytome.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  22. ^ "Hotel For Criminals @ New Wimbledon Studio". Thegizzlereview.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  23. ^ "King Cowboy Rufus Rules The Universe". Londontheatreworkshop.co.uk. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  24. ^ "Review of King Cowboy Rufus Rules The Universe - 3 Stars". Thespyinthestalls.com. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  25. ^ "REVIEW: King Cowboy Rufus Rules The Universe, London Theatre Workshop ✭✭✭". Britishtheatre.com. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  26. ^ Wild, Stephi. "Patrick Kennedy Phenomenological Theatre Announces Richard Foreman At Fifty Season". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  27. ^ "Sophia=(Wisdom): The Cliffs | Stage Whispers".
  28. ^ "Avant-garde company to continue work of US theatre pioneer Richard Foreman". Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  29. ^ Wild, Stephi. "Acclaimed Avant Garde Theatre Practitioner Patrick Kennedy Launches The Phenomenological Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  30. ^ https://newtheatre.org.au/auditions-the-flea/
  31. ^ "Home - Patrick Kennedy". Padraigkennedy.moonfruit.com. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  32. ^ "2020 Awards Ceremony – The Offies". Offies.london. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

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