Alexi Kaye Campbell
Alexi Kaye Campbell is an award winning playwright and screenwriter.
Biography
Alexi Kaye Campbell was born Alexi Komondouros in Athens, Greece to a Greek father and British mother. He was brought up in Athens. After graduating from Boston University with a degree in English and American Literature, Kaye Campbell went on to study acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Kaye Campbell is openly gay. He has been with his partner the director Dominic Cooke since 1997.[1]
Acting
Kaye Campbell has worked for many years as an actor. His work includes seasons at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and with Oxford Stage Company, Chichester Festival Theatre, The Royal Court, Hampstead Theatre and with Shared Experience.
Writing
In November 2008 Kaye Campbell’s first play, The Pride, was produced for the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs for which he was awarded The Critics' Circle Prize for Most Promising Playwright and the John Whiting Award for Best New Play. The production, directed by Jamie Lloyd, was also awarded a Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an affiliate theatre.
In January 2010 The Pride transferred to America and was produced for the MCC Theater in New York, directed by Joe Mantello. The cast included Ben Whishaw, Andrea Riseborough and Hugh Dancy. This production was nominated for a Drama League Award for 'Distinguished Production of a Play' and an Outer Critics Circle Award for 'Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play'.
Kaye Campbell’s second play, Apologia, was produced at The Bush Theatre in the summer of 2009, directed by Josie Rourke. Apologia was short-listed for The John Whiting Award and nominated for Best Theatre Play at the Writers Guild Awards 2009.
Kaye Campbell's third play The Faith Machine premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in August 2011 directed by Jamie Lloyd and starring Hayley Atwell.
His fourth play Bracken Moor premiered at the Tricycle Theatre, London in June 2013.
In autumn 2013 a revival of The Pride, directed by Jamie Lloyd, enjoyed a successful run in the West End before embarking on a national tour.
Kaye Campbell is currently working on his first original feature film based on the artist Gustav Klimt's Golden Woman, with Simon Curtis for BBC Films and Origin Pictures.
Plays
The Pride (2008) - Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London, 2008; MCC Theatre, New York, 2010; Crucible Theatre (Studio Theatre), Sheffield, 2011
Apologia (2009) - The Bush Theatre, London, 2009
The Faith Machine (2011) - Royal Court Theatre Downstairs, London, 2011
Bracken Moor (2013) - Shared Experience & Tricycle Theatre, London, 2013
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Won | Critics' Circle Theatre Award | Most Promising Playwright (The Pride) |
| 2009 | Won | John Whiting Award | Best New Play (The Pride) |
| 2009 | Won | Laurence Olivier Award | Outstanding Achievement in an affiliate theatre (The Pride) |
| 2009 | Nomination | Evening Standard Award - The Charles Wintour Award | Most Promising Playwright (The Pride) |
| 2009 | Nomination | Writers Guild Award | Best New Play (Apologia) |
| 2010 | Nomination | Drama League Award | Distinguished Production of a Play (The Pride) |
| 2010 | Nomination | Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play (The Pride) |
| 2011 | Won | GLAAD Award | Outstanding New York Theatre (The Pride) |
References
External links
- 'The Pride' of Playwright Alexi Kaye Campbell Blackbook
- Take Pride in an Ideal Metro
- 'Campbell Leads Court Slate' Variety
- 'The Pride @ The Studio' Sheffield Theatres