KENREX
★★★★★
Nothing short of phenomenal… A brilliantly theatrical, exhilarating and terrifying evocation of chaos. - The Daily Telegraph
★★★★★
Spell-binding. - WhatsOnStage
★★★★
Astonishing… Demands to be seen.
- The Guardian
★★★★
Thrilling. - The Stage
★★★★★
Absolutely phenomenal theatre
- Musical Theatre Review
July 10th, 1981, Missouri. Smalltown bully, Ken Rex McElroy rules Skidmore with an iron fist. His ten year reign of terror has involved theft, intimidation, assault, abduction and attempted murder — but, thanks to his slippery defence attorney and the rusty cogs of the American justice system, Ken Rex has never spent a night behind bars.
But, when Ken shoots pillar of the community, greengrocer Bo Bowenkamp and leaves him for dead, the good folk of Skidmore decide that enough is enough. If the courts won’t bring Ken to heel, they will.
KENREX is the unbelievable true story of a community taking back control — part Western, part True Crime, with a-foot stomping live Americana soundtrack.
Cast and Creative Team
Cowritten by Ed Stambollouian and Jack Holden
Performed by Jack Holden
Original Music Written and Performed by John Patrick Elliott
Designer - Anisha Fields
Lighting + Video Designer - Joshua Pharo
Sound Designer - Giles Thomas
Movement Director - Sarah Golding
Production Manager - James Anderton
Company Stage Manager - Jen Davey
Assistant Stage Manager - Katy Ross
Photos by Manuel Harlan.