Kevin Johnson -
Theatre & Performance
2023 so far:
ACTING
This year I have worked on a number of short films playing:
'The Stranger ' in The Strangers Subject, 'The Prime Minister of UK' in The Weight and 'Dominic Toil in Jackpot.
I played 'Curtis' Dad' in My Friend Misty for 'Sky Kids' which aired this April. 'Loving Nick' had just won a best short film award.
This Summer i will play 'Mr Hunter' in short 'King Henry' and will begin rehearsals for Feature film 'The places we leave behind' playing 'Robbie'.
This Autumn - I will be touring new theatre production 'Come out fighting' by Whatnow Productions, Playing Luke and Lieutenant Davies.
DIRECTING
I have directed:
'The Sweet Science of Bruising' by Joy Wilkinson - for AMATA (January).
[Blank] by Alice Birch for Plymouth Conservatoire at Theatre Royal Plymouth (May)
My first short film - 'A Thin Place' in partnership with South Devon Films (Shot in February/March)
And 'The Mother' in Plymouth and Exeter for The Wheel (June).
PRACTITIONING
This year I continue to work as an Associate Artist for National Youth Theatre and as a visiting Actor Trainer/Coach for Cygnet Theatre Drama School.
I continue as Co-Director for The Wheel, leading on our training courses both in person and online and developing the 'The South West Actors Network' and our part time vocational actor training course
I continue to work as an associate lecturer for
Falmouth University on their Acting and Theatre Performance degrees. I have also begun working as an Associate lecturer for the Acting Degree at Plymouth Conservatoire
