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Date: 22 November 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: KCC Amphitheatre
Language: English
For Ages: 14 and above
Trigger Warning: Contains themes of parental loss, mental health struggles and agoraphobia; strobe lighting and strong language/swearing.
Kolkata Centre for Creativity in collaboration with the Embassy of Ireland in India, presents KING, a play that brings to the stage the story of Luther, a man from Cork who balances loneliness with his passion for performing as an Elvis impersonator. Named after Dr Martin Luther King Jr, Luther’s journey touches on themes of bias, privilege, and the determination to live with dignity. Through humour, music, and sharply drawn moments, the play explores the inner battles that shapes an individual’s sense of worth and place in the world.
A part of the AMI Arts Festival 2025, the play is written and performed by Pat Kinevane, with direction by Jim Culleton and music by Denis Clohessy. KING is the fifth collaboration between Kinevane and Fishamble, the team behind acclaimed works such as FORGOTTEN, SILENT, UNDERNEATH, and BEFORE.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Fishamble creates and champions new plays that hold national significance while connecting with audiences around the world. Its productions have toured widely across Ireland and to 20 countries. Each year, the company supports more than half of the playwrights behind newly produced Irish work. With a record of major honours, including an Olivier Award, Fishamble is recognised globally for artistic excellence. The company is supported by the Arts Council, Dublin City Council, and Culture Ireland.
Pat Kinevane is an accomplished actor who has worked across theatre, film, television, and radio for over 30 years. He received a Laurence Olivier Award in 2016 for Outstanding Achievement, shared with Fishamble and director Jim Culleton. Pat’s debut play The Nun’s Wood won the BBC Stewart Parker Trust Award, followed by works such as The Plains of Enna, The Death of Herod, and Evangeline Elsewhere. Since 2006, he has toured internationally with his acclaimed solo pieces Forgotten, Silent, Underneath, and Before, all produced by Fishamble.
Jim Culleton is the Artistic Director of Fishamble: The New Play Company, where he has directed productions touring across Ireland, the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the US. His Fishamble productions have received several accolades, such as the Olivier, The Stage, Scotsman Fringe First, and Irish Times Best Director awards. Jim has also directed extensively for leading theatres and organisations worldwide, and has created audio work for Audible, BBC, and RTÉ. He has taught at institutions including NYU, the Lir, Trinity College Dublin, and JNU.
Denis Clohessy has collaborated extensively with Fishamble, contributing to productions such as On Blueberry Hill, The Pride of Parnell Street, Silent, Underneath, Spinning, Mainstream, and Strandline. He has created music and sound design for leading Irish companies including the Abbey Theatre, the Gate, Rough Magic, Corn Exchange, and Junk Ensemble. Denis won the Irish Times Theatre Award for Best Sound Design in 2011 and was nominated again in 2015. His film and television credits include Older Than Ireland, The Irish Pub, His and Hers, and The Land of the Enlightened.
