Kwame kwei-armah artistic director globe
Until recently she was the Executive Director of the Young Vic theatre under Kwame Kwei-Armah's artistic leadership, where she oversaw a roster of work..
Our Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah is stepping down this autumn.
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Actor, playwright, singer, and broadcaster (born 1967)
Kwame Kwei-Armah OBE | |
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Kwei-Armah in 2011 | |
| Born | Ian Roberts (1967-03-24) 24 March 1967 (age 57) Hillingdon, London, England |
| Alma mater | Barbara Speake Stage School |
| Known for | Actor, playwright, singer, and broadcaster |
| Children | 4 |
Kwame Kwei-ArmahOBE (born Ian Roberts; 24 March 1967[1] in Hillingdon, London)[2] is a British actor, playwright, director and broadcaster.
In 2005, Kwei-Armah became the second black Briton to have a play staged in the West End of London[a] when his award-winning piece Elmina's Kitchen transferred to the Garrick Theatre. He was the first black Briton to head a major British national theater, when he took the directorship of the Young Vic in 2018.[3] Kwei-Armah was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to drama.[4][5