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About Kenny

Who is the real Kenny Thompson? Will the real Kenny Thompson please stand up.
What do i stand for?
What do i believe in.
How do you deal with and ever changing world that seem relentless?
How do you heal mentally in a system that want to keep you unwell or traumatise you?
How do we tell our own story?

The intersectionality of being a gay black man can be a minefield. Once it was was described to be as a death sentence. So I choose life the art of living. The path less travelled. The one that will heal myself and make positive change in the world. After a difficult spiritual awakening I have a unique perspective on life the system and how to make positve change.

My healing came through friends, spirituality, shamanism, activism and community
the time has come to share this journey and take this in a new direction

The Voice

Appearing on BBC’s the voice was an experience , some of us are still in touch. Its great to see my mum who’s gone now looking so happy. If things had been different who knows but no regrets.

New York State Of Mind - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxQROe8rU2Y
He's a Teacher... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfAuYPfXx6A

Battle Performance - https://youtu.be/jycGJ8g4JQk?si=hpuHjo7Nlbh8dx1c

Radio City Talk

Kenny Thompson talks to Pete Price about his mental health diagnosis and being sectioned and how spirituality helps his recovery.

https://youtu.be/uqJQ8auw6ak?si=lDILtIt-i1KLw3Ze

Acting Work

Nativity Start: https://youtu.be/3eauiRxgLB0?si=9xQHyPonNeUX6Cjx

Lotto Ad: https://youtu.be/s676-yrK_eM?si=zRP3h67_Pk92YKG9

Nativity Part 1: https://youtu.be/OR5wAnLjJNY?si=HaM9C_S08m5iIkfe

Nativity Part 2: https://youtu.be/BhLR7IL_ZZc?si=oOUwqi7DNSL2vSmU

Nativity Part 3: https://youtu.be/d7TlVtltXMw?si=gBXDL01fXKoSrHE6

Nativity Part 4: https://youtu.be/CuJufEQ5JjI?si=xGF8eJG4YaAvvNTB

Nativity Part 5: https://youtu.be/JC2tJaazxi8?si=lcGbfiU3SRPbtdNq

Nativity End: https://youtu.be/QM0Y8-UzeMo?si=l_NjvosTt1Blm9Xf

The Truth: https://youtu.be/xy9TR_tZLps?si=OTZiKSH83VXBG-p7

[missing-vid]

Vampire Zoo

2012 Trailer: https://youtu.be/daDIU-YAN9Q?si=iw4dME1OpkxMDx6X

Activism

About Change

Having suffered at the hands of the UK governments mental health system. Kenny found solace in activism and finding his voice he has spoken at many rally’s and protests about coercion and forced treatment

Local Participation

Kenny is a member of the Black Lives Matter Team and also and ambassador for social prescribing charity Hope St

Organised Groups

Realtime Maps

News Feed

Step up

As we move into seemingly more precarious times shouldn’t we all be stepping up and doing more to save the planet and humanity.
If we all did something how quickly the world would change . If we supported multiple causes even faster
So I urge you to activate and join the long history of those who make positive change in the world. We can be better , we can even be great. Life can be easier.

Music

Feeling Good: https://youtu.be/K3AcJjdaI08?si=idxrG6LuAQ9IzjvQ

Simple Life: https://youtu.be/Z4Xvs6gQ-5o?si=T3ZBoPdJthgTHAUc

Perfect Picture: https://youtu.be/QCO-ZYy8EKQ?si=gcCdv7Pbnqur8sGA

I'm telling you: https://youtu.be/0jS9viucFBg?si=MQX6PeMU7gIfSZfQ

Thinking Out Loud: https://youtu.be/nYT9Q-rqU3g?si=4YEwvMx5z92C5KPS

Strange World

Bootleg: https://youtu.be/rlZKGiL1V9U?si=sCRyz1d-EDHzXjlO

Arts / Media

Actor

kenny’s theatre credits include Crowther in The History Boys, Royal National Theatre/national tour ,  uncle Henry and oz guard wizard of oz storyhouse, La Paco in Chamaco, Home Theatre Manchester Swiss cheese in  Mother Courage, Library Theatre company/lowry theatre, Various roles in 21 Writers, West Yorkshire Playhouse; Greg The Falling Sickness, Upstart Theatre Company; The preacher in Bernstein’s Mass, Royal Festival Hall; Various roles in  Lost in the Stars, The South Bank/BBC Radio 3; Various roles in African Snow, Riding Lights; Onstage Swing (us Sgt Brown and Mr Higgins)Carmen Jones, Royal Festival Hall;Octavius Caesar Cleopatra, Unity Theatre, Liverpool; Ensemble  in Show Boat, Royal Albert Hall; Ensemble in The Lion King, Disney/London Lyceum;  Jerome in Idle Pop, Quicksilver Theatre Company; Ramon in Such Sweet Thunder, National Youth Music Theatre/Newcastle Theatre Royal; Gbatokai in Festen, Manchester Metropolitan University; Jesus  in  Jesus Christ Superstar, Southport Arts Centre; Asylum, Manchester Youth Theatre; Tony Hernandez in European premier of Paul Simon’s musical –The Capeman, Manchester Youth/Common Ground. Kenny was a featured singer in Yusuf Islam/ Aka Cat steven’s Moonshadow arena tour in 2009.

Television: Joseph in Liverpool Nativity- Live broadcast , 

Casualty, Sorted, Doctors, EastEnders,Playing the Field, all BBC 1; Emmerdale, Suspicion, Blue Murder (Not a Matter of Life and Death), Mobile, My Beautiful Son, all ITV.

Film: Colorblind, Brannigan’s March.

Radio: Romeo Echo Delta, BBC Radio Merseyside.

And The Voice UK 2014

Showreel

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Liverpool – Merseyside

Singer

Performing Arts

Public Speaker

Theatre / Pictures

Plays

Bromo a play about love sexuality and all the borders in-between

Cast:

Chris – Fergus Rattigan

John – Eddie Fortune

Kim – Kate Elder Fuller

Alan – Alistair Ligertwood

Val – Katie Tracey

Mike – Steven Shingler

https://youtu.be/KUMkD3R1NMg?si=vfLiFVvHsdJQZ_EQ

The warehouse

written by Kenny Thompson Lockdown Theatre are delighted to present an original play by Kenny Thompson and starring Heidi Henders, Lizzie Tym, Angie Waller, Victoria Hope, Natalie Trivass Barker, Kenny Thompson, Henry Muros and myself. The play tells the story of a team of volunteers at a warehouse serving the refugee camp in Calais and is set in 2015. It is a warm hearted and deeply moving tale that sheds light on the personal journeys of the volunteers against the backdrop of the camp and its inhabitants. Sound tech is by Freddie Ligertwood and the play will include music performed by the cast and an original song by Katibeh Khamseh. The play will be streamed on Zoom, Facebook and YouTube.

A play about the trials and tribulations of volunteering in the refugee crisis in Calais

https://youtu.be/BLQWJ2QxGhs?si=9HCyRFPJu59as_UZ

Blog Posts (archived)

Current state of uk - July 10, 2019

So Brexit and Covid have added to the toxic environment of the uk. Homophobia, Transphobia and racially motivated hate crimes have risen. With a government who see to relish the rhetoric of hate and division what can we truly do to make change.

In Liverpool we unfortunately could not prevent an arms fair. I was also the victim of unfair dispersal order issued by police based on a lie describing me as a large build black man. Where are we when those who are supposed to protect us are protecting the interest of war mongers. partaking in the murder of innocent children and civilians.

Elites running the country Boris Johnson and his vaudeville clown act have run this country into the ground. Never mind Priti Patel and her hate campaign against those fleeing from wars Britain has supplied arms to see the link. I also want to address the issue of those people of colour who do not speak for all of us as they benefit from this system of oppression with no remorse unfortunately they are no more than race traitors who are just as rich as their tory counterparts. Why are these out of touch people running the country? With no idea of £20 value to the most needy they see merely a drink in one of their bar whereas to some its the difference between eating and not eating.

Recently I met Jeremy Corbyn at a poetry night at the Casa Liverpool. I spoke to him about how culture is the key to change and how we are out of balance with the world, how indigenous people feel the effects of climate change directly. how britain needs to choose a positive path and the mental health system. He was engaging and seems to have a new energy and goal it was a pleasure to meet him.

So what is the hope for the future well this chaos is simply illuminating the problems to be solved. As they erode our rights we fight back we become more aware we live more consciously and evolve. The collective pain and shadow are being revealed to us for healing of our system that is broken and does not work. How do you fix a tap if the plumber is deluded that it still works. Power structures are failing but the people are excelling grassroots is key to our survival lets stop looking to the corrupt top to solve our problems. lets start looking for real leaders who have our interests in their hearts and minds.

Allies - August 2, 2021

Having allies in the fight against oppression the more the better. I takes one person to make a stand and thousands to make a stand and millions to make a movement

This is me and Eddie Fortune my ally and friend check out his comedy and candles

https://opencomedy.com/eddiefortune

Lived Experience - September 30, 2023

having gone through serious oppression in uk and a 10 year battle with the state ,I am now medication free and working on Improve ACT to inmprove black male experience in mental health i believe that will raise standard across the board. work includes symposiums with parliament and working with policy people to improved execution and delivery of mental health act.

Links

Having gone through oppression of a high level I know work as a lived experience expert in mental health and often meet with government and policy to improve mental health act. There are positive futures and new stories to tell about mental health

Web Addresses

HOPE ST: https://hopest.org.uk/
BLM: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278841913426933/
HEARING VOICES NETWORK: https://www.hearing-voices.org/