Draft:Shaun Kitchener

Shaun Kitchener is an English stage and screen writer.

Career

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In 2015, his debut play Positive - in which he also performed - was staged at Park Theatre, London,[1][2] after earlier versions were self-produced for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and London's Waterloo East Theatre.[3] The latter production received an Offies nomination for Most Promising New Playwright.[4]

In 2016, he was a winner of the BAFTA Rocliffe prize for TV Comedy,[5] and in 2017 he joined the writing team of Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. He has written over 50 episodes as of 2024.[6]

In 2018, his play All That was produced at the King's Head Theatre, London. In 2021 it was revived as the same theatre's Queer Season Headliner,[7] but the run was cut short due to COVID-19.[8] The 2021 production received an Offies nomination for New Play.[9] In 2023, he wrote the screenplay for made-for-TV movie Sister Dating Swap, produced by Reel One and starring Megan Hutchings, Lauren Collins and Romaine Waite. The film was released to Amazon Freevee in 2024.[10]

In January 2024, he was announced as the writer of Here & Now, the official jukebox musical for the British pop group Steps.[11] The show will have its world premiere at Birmingham's The Alexandra in November 2024. In March 2024, his debut short film Toothbrush, which he wrote and directed, had its world premiere at BFI Flare.[12]

As an entertainment journalist and columnist, Kitchener has written for outlets including Metro, PinkNews,[13] Daily Mirror,[14] Attitude[15] and Daily Express.

References

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  1. ^ "Positive review, Park Theatre, London (Finsbury Park), 2015". The Stage. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  2. ^ "Positive: Introducing a comedy about HIV/AIDS". theartsdesk.com. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  3. ^ Gunn, Amy (2014-05-31). "Positive: Interview with Shaun Kitchener & Timothy George". Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  4. ^ admin (2019-04-12). "2014: Full Run: Plays: Most Promising New Playwright - Shaun Kitchener - Positive". The Offies. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  5. ^ "BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Showcase - TV Comedy 2016" (PDF). BAFTA. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Hollyoaks: Carter's exit plan continues". Digital Spy. 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  7. ^ "Former Hollyoaks star Imran Adams to make stage debut in LGBTQ+ play". Digital Spy. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  8. ^ "King's Head Theatre show cancels performances after Covid alert". The Stage. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  9. ^ admin (2022-01-19). "2021: Full Run: Plays: New Play - Shaun Kitchener - All That". The Offies. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  10. ^ "What to watch on Prime Video in February 2024 from The Grand Tour to Mr and Mrs Smith". Yahoo News. 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  11. ^ "Steps musical: Here and Now dates, tickets and more". Official Charts. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  12. ^ Czyzowska, Elise (2024-03-14). "From Part-Time Filmmaking to BFI Flare with Shaun Kitchener". MetFilm School. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  13. ^ Baska, Maggie (2022-02-21). "The glorious, vital and sometimes messy queer history of British TV soaps". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  14. ^ Kitchener, Shaun (2013-08-10). "The evolution of Miley Cyrus: Why change is good". The Mirror. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  15. ^ Kitchener, Shaun (2017-09-07). "BBC confirms another broadcaster has poached The Voice UK". Attitude. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
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