Misty (NHB Modern Plays)

An epic, lyrical journey through the pulsating heart and underground soul of inner-city London. Arinzé Kene's Misty is an inventive blend of gig theatre, spoken word, live art and direct address, confronting the assumptions and expectations underpinning the act of telling a story. Misty premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2018, performed by the author and directed by Omar Elerian.

Screen International UK Star of Tomorrow, actor and writer Arinzé Kene was raised in London to Nigerian parents. 2017 saw his play, good dog tour the UK with tiata fahodzi theatre company. His stage play God's Property ran at Soho Theatre in 2013, co-produced with Talawa. Little Baby Jesus, directed by Che Walker, ran in May 2011 at the Ovalhouse Theatre, where his play Estate Walls also ran in 2010. He was named Most Promising Playwright at the Off West End Theatre Awards for Estate Walls in 2011, which was also nominated for Best New Play. He was a part of the Young Writers' Programme, Soho Theatre's Young Writers' Group and Writers' Super Group at the Royal Court Theatre. Arinzé Kene was involved in the development of the second series of Big Talk's Youngers for E4, in which he played the part of Ashley. In terms of acting, he has starred in new E4/Netflix Original series Crazyhead and took the lead as 'Ade' in the Duncan Kenworthy (Love Actually, Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a Funeral) produced film The Pass opposite Russell Tovey. For this role he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2016 BIFA's and won the prestigious Best Supporting Actor award at the 2016 Evening Standard Film Awards. He has starred as the lead in One Night In Miami at the Donmar Warehouse, playing soul singing legend 'Sam Cooke' and in the hugely successful Old Vic Theatre production, based on the music of Bob Dylan - Girl from the North Country, which is due to transfer to the West End for an extended run.