Ché Walker
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Ché Walker is an English actor, playwright, theatre director, and teacher. His musical Been So Long played at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Young Vic theatre.[1][2] It was later developed into a feature film of the same name starring Michaela Coel and released by Netflix in 2018.[3]
As an actor, he has appeared on television, with credits including The Office and EastEnders.[4] His mother is the actress Ann Mitchell.[5] Walker lives in Camden in London.[6][7]
Accolades[edit]
- 2003 George Devine Award
- 2003 Arts Council Young Writers Award, for Flesh Wound
List of works[edit]
Writing credits[edit]
- Been So Long, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1998; Young Vic Theatre, London, 2009
- Jack and the Beanstalk, Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, London, 2009
- translation of Sophocles' Iphigenia, Southwark Playhouse
- Flesh Wound, Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London,
- Crazy Love, Glasgow: Oran Mor, Scotland, 2007
- Dance for Me, Webber Douglas, 2004
- A Passion for Mayhem
- Greenskin Gal
- Inner City Magic
- Translation of Akos Nemeth's Car Thieves, Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre, London, 2004
- The Frontline, Globe, London, 2008 [8][9]
- The Lightning Child, Globe, London, 2013
- Been So Long, film screenplay, 2018
Directing credits[edit]
- Etta Jenks (Finborough Theatre)
- Achidi J's Final Hours (Finborough Theatre)
- Rootz Spectacula (Belgrade Theatre, Coventry)
- Macbeth (Southwark Playhouse)
- The Glory of Living (Battersea Arts Centre)
- Balm in Gilead (RADA)
- A Mouthful of Birds (RADA)
- A Prayer for Owen Meany (Corbett Theatre)
- A Flea in Her Ear (Corbett Theatre)
- The Hot L Baltimore (Corbett Theatre)
- The Time Of Our Lies (Park Theatre)[10]
Acting credits[edit]
- Othello (Shakespeare's Globe)
- The Pitchfork Disney (Citizens Theatre)
- Old Rose (Citizens Theatre)
- Sunshine (Southwark Playhouse)
- Biloxi Blues (Salisbury Playhouse)
- Wait Until Dark (Plymouth Theatre Royal)
- Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (Interchange Studios)
References[edit]
- ^ "Been So Long". 19 August 2009.
- ^ "Che Walker - Latest news reviews and interviews". Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ Lee, Ann (22 October 2018). "Michaela Coel On London and Love in Netflix Musical 'Been So Long'". Culture Trip. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Che Walker". IMDb.
- ^ Barnett, Steve (23 April 2018). "Che Walker's revolutionary birthday party at Wac Arts". Camden New Journal. New Journal Enterprises. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Nick Curtis (1 July 2008). "Che Walker is Camden's chronicler". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ Jasper Rees (29 June 2008). "Che Walker brings The Frontline Shakespeare's Globe". The Sunday Times. London.
- ^ Rees, Jasper (29 June 2008). "Che Walker brings The Frontline Shakespeare's Globe". Times Online. London. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
- ^ "Che Walker".
- ^ "The Time Of Our Lies". Park Theatre. Retrieved 30 July 2019.