Kenny Davies: Abanazer
Kenny trained at Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama and graduated with a BA (Hons) in Actor/Musicianship.
Kenny is no stranger to the City Varieties as he has appeared in all 13 of the Rock ‘n’ Roll pantos here to date and is happy to be returning for the 14th!
Theatre credits include: Detective Davies in Mystery at the Museum (Stephen Joseph Theatre Scarborough), Himself/Drummer in Justin’s Band (UK Tour), Himself/Drummer in Justin’s Band (Concert Dreamland Margate), Harry in Tonight the Bus Don’t Run (Carrot napper productions), Don Fingers Hillman in Eric’s Italian Job, Uncle Fester/Dr Einstein in Eric’s Monster Mash, Lord Montague in A Comedy of Eric’s, B in Diamonds are for Eric, Arthur Strictly in Strictly Eric, Edd McMuffin (The Old Timer) in Maverick and Norman Bates in Downtown Abbey Road (all for David Graham Entertainment Ltd./The New Vic. Theatre, Stoke), Frank/Hercules in La Lune (Las Theatre), Steven in Little Red Riding Hood, Doctor/Minotaur in Milly and The Minotaur (Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch), Alderman Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington, Sir Peacock Beauregard in Beauty and the Beast, Ruffles/Jack Frost in Red Riding Hood, Buttons in Cinderella, Wishee Washee in Aladdin, Harold The Herald in Sleeping Beauty, Numbskull/Friar Tuck in Robin Hood And The Babes In The Wood, Billy Bungalow in Dick Whittington, Billy No Mates in Jack And The Beanstalk, Buttons in Cinderella, Wishee Washee in Aladdin (All at the City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds), George in Missing Pieces (London Welsh Centre), Griot Yarnspinner in Story Drum, Xeno/Tortoise in Xeno’s Tortoise (Theatre Jemilda), Silly Billy in Jack And The Beanstalk (New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich), John in Shattered (Brief Candle Theatre), Mr Honest in Moll Flanders, Dr Buchanan & Mr Kramer in Summer and Smoke, The Priest in The Visit , Tybalt in Romeo And Juliet (all for Rose Bruford College). Baptista/Musical Director in Taming Of The Shrew (No Pigeons Theatre Company).
Film and television credits include: Tommy in A Guilty Bunch of Flowers (Spoon Jar Films), Christmas Light Man in Tesco Christmas Commercial, Burger Eater in the McDonald’s Great Taste of America campaign, Jamie Mellor in Doctors (BBC), Bobby Darin in Stars in Their Eyes – Kids (Granada Studio), Brian in two adverts for Birds Eye Beef Burgers.
Panto instruments: Guitar, drums, bass and keys.
Festive favourites. We asked our panto cast members their favorite things about Christmas:
Panto: Robin Hood
Musical: Grease
Thing: All the exciting food
Present you have ever received: A coffee pack for my coffee machine
Film: The Holiday
Food: Pigs in blankets
Song: Oh Holy Night
New Year’s resolution: I always try to take up something new, rather than give something up