Kenrex to return to London for new run over festive season

Exclusive: Kenrex, a production co-written by Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian, will enjoy a second London season.

Described as part true crime, part Western, the play explores the events of 10 July 1981 in Skidmore, Missouri, when a man was shot dead in broad daylight, reportedly with 60 witnesses, none of whom claimed to have seen the incident.

Holden performs the one-person show, embodying multiple characters alongside live music performed by composer John Patrick Elliott. Stambollouian directs the production, which features an original Americana-inspired score.

It received a glowing five-star write-up when first seen at Sheffield Theatres’ Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse, being described as “a spell-binding amalgam of Under Milk Wood, Bonnie and Clyde and a more democratic version of Gunfight at the OK Corral.” 

It will run over Christmas at the Other Palace, from 3 December 2025 to 1 February 2026.

Producer Aria Entertainment said: “I am extremely proud that Kenrex is having another outing in London. To work on this piece has been an incredible and rewarding experience and I can’t wait to bring it to more audiences”.

Holden and Stambollouian added: “We are true crime fanatics and Kenrex is an ode to the genre. We can’t wait to share this thrilling story with even more people.”

The creative team includes Elliott (original music writer and performer), Anisha Fields (design), Joshua Pharo (lighting and video design), Giles Thomas (sound design), and Sarah Golding (movement direction), with James Anderton as production manager.

An album featuring music from the production, Kenrex: Music from the Play by Elliott, is available to stream and includes songs and instrumental tracks from the show alongside additional material.