Kwame Kwei-Armah is a British actor, playwright, director, singer and broadcaster. In 2005 he became the second black Briton to have a play staged in the West End of London. Kwei-Armah's award-winning piece Elmina's Kitchen transferred to the Garrick Theatre in 2005. He became the chancellor of the University of the Arts in London on 7 March 2011. He has been the Artistic Director of the Baltimore Center Stage Theatre since 2011. His other works include voicing Mtambo in The Lorax, Fix Up, Blues Brother Soul Sister, Statement of Regret, Let There Be Love, Seize the Day, Beneatha's Place, and One Love: The Bob Marley Musical.
Listen in to hear Kwame chat about his experience in Baltimore, his upcoming gig, as well as . . .
- Why a lack of jobs for him and his actor friends made him pick up a pen and write, even though he had never written a play before.
- How a mentor helped give him his start . . . and why we ALL need a mentor!
- Why he doubled down on studying and mastering writing AFTER he had a hit . . . (Most people would sit back and surf on their early success, but not Kwame.)
- How a political point influences all his writing . . . and then why he hides it.
- What the @#$% can we ALL do about diversity.
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