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Playwright and community activist. Words for me that embody Kwame Kwei-Armah. Playwright because, well that’s what he is. Community activist because you would be hard pushed to find a celebrity who is more of a community figure in the truest sense of the word. There are several other words that you could use too, such as actor, broadcaster, musician…and director. The director thing is relatively new, but judging by the response to his latest play Let There be Love, something that he is not too bad at. The play was a smash it when it opened at the Tricycle Theatre at the beginning of the year and is now returning for a limited four-week run. Telling the story of a cantankerous West Indian man and his Polish cleaner and written by Kwei-Armah when he was working in Chicago, this was the play he decided should mark his directorial debut in the UK. Not that by then he was a ‘virgin’ director. He directed his first play Things of Dry Hours by Naomi Wallace in
He has had a few months now to reflect on how Let There Be Love was initially received. And as I grab a few minutes to talk to him as he settles in a car off to one of his many broadcasting gigs, he certainly sounds pleased. ‘The play sold out from the first preview to the last night. People were queuing for tickets to be returned so that they could get in. For a playwright that is a wonderful feeling.‘
Why, I ask does he think the play captured the imagination of so many people? ‘It is hard to work out why it has been so popular. ‘he says, ‘I think we had several ingredients for success.’ First he pays tribute to the cast, which includes Joseph Marcell and Sharon Duncan- Brewster. ‘All the actors were wonderful – and they are all back.’ He also believes other elements added to the play’s popularity, ‘I like to think there is a truth to the story. One about first generation immigrants hitting the final laps.’ The added dimension of the Polish experience certainly adds to the narrative. ‘I remember one teacher said to me that the play should be seen by every Polish school student because it could contribute to reducing tensions. So there really are several elements to what has made this successful. I guess the story was just right for the time.
I recall hearing somewhere that the story was based in many ways on Kwei-Armah’s Polish builder. ‘And my Polish cleaner,’ he laughs, ‘I often gave her advice. She’d bring me bills and worry about being cut off. I would say “Nah, you have at least two more letters before you have to pay that. In a way I was teaching her how to be British.’
Kwame Kwei-Armah first came to the nations’ attention as an actor on Casualty, he then showcased his vocal skills on
Despite being a prolific writer and seemingly always juggling several projects, Kwame has always managed to stay rooted in his community. A regular advocate on a whole range of issues that affect Black people, he is also a regular speaker at conferences and community events. Why I ask, with so much else on, and ultimately so many other ways to make a mark, does he continue this work? ‘Why am I an activist? Because I should be.’ He says simply. ‘There is a stereotype that once we manage to ascend we can sometimes become unreliable. That community then comes second. I believe in service and I believe in community.’ Very aware that I have little more time to quiz him before he turns his attention to his next appointment I ask the rather open-ended question of what he is currently working on. He is reluctant to talk about upcoming projects he says, ‘Because I don’t want to jinx them.’ Then he rattles off several projects he is involved in. They including filmmaking (‘I actually have two or three films in development at the moment.’), writing for the BBC about Walter Tull the first black infantry officer in the British Army and several archival projects. ’I want to record the voices of the Windrush Generation before they pass.’
I thought of another word that can be added to those I listed at the beginning of this piece. Workaholic.
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