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Beyond our Ken
A brilliant tribute to a comic genius goes way beyond mere biography, says LYNNE WALSH
Channelling comic genius: Jeremy Stockwell (left)
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STEVEN ANDREW is moved beyond words by a historical account of mining in Britain made from the words of the miners themselves
CAILEAN MCBRIDE welcomes a refreshing and timely study of the way officialdom creates structures that exclude LGBT+ rights and humanity
The bard mourns the loss of comrades and troubadours, and looks for consolation with Black Country Jess
CHRIS MOSS relishes the painting and the life story of a self-taught working-class artist from Warrington
MARY CONWAY is disappointed by a star-studded adaptation of Ibsen’s play that is devoid of believable humanity
Ken
The Bunker, London
“IF THERE’S a goat, order pudding,” was the advice of the adorably anarchic Ken Campbell on one occasion.
Baffling? Not at all. In the context of an anecdote about the late comic genius’s life, it makes perfect sense.
This two-hander, written by and featuring Terry Johnson as himself, sees Jeremy Stockwell channelling Campbell rather than playing him.
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