The Rise and Demise of Kenneth Kennedy-Smythe
Tonight is the last chance to see a short touring revival of The Rise and Demise of Kenneth Kennedy-Smythe, a political satire exploring the power of the media during times of war. The Americans have struck France with no apparent motive. Kenneth, a correspondent for the BBC, finds himself publicly disgraced and silenced after expressing personal disgust at the actions of the attackers. Kenneth's girlfriend, Jennifer Talia, royal correspondent for the BBC and ceaseless social climber, finds herself caught up in a propaganda trap after being given a position of media power. Her task - to detract the media away from the war... The two-hander features Hollyoaks actor Darren John Langford and Caly Tarett. Produced by Elysion Productions in association with Studio Salford, and written and directed by Mike Heath, The Rise and Demise of Kenneth Kennedy-Smythe was named best new writing and best director at Studio Salford in 2006. There is one more Liverpool performance at the Lantern Theatre tonight. Tickets costing £8 and £6 are available from elysionproductions.co.uk and thelanterntheatre.co.uk.
