Chris Ward

1958

His play Demonstration of Affection was produced at the Arts Theatre in 1981, starring Richard Jobson of The Skids. From 1982 until 1996, he produced and directed his own work for Wet Paint Theatre Company, in various fringe and public theatre venues in London, as well as performing dramatic scenes at punk concerts. The company was distinguished by its mixing of professional trained actors with musicians (often from punk bands) and non-professional artistes. Amongst the performers who passed through the ranks of Wet Paint were, Simon Tedd (Simon Scardanelli), Honey Bane, Beki Bondage, Max Splodge, Michelle Brigandage, George Cheex from !Action Pact! Ruth Radish ( from punk band "Hagar the Womb) and Jenny Runacre. His play about Jean Vigo, Love"s A Revolution, was the basis of the 1998 film Vigo, directed by Julien Temple. Previously, Ward had collaborated with Derek Jarman on a number of unrealised film projects, including a film of Ward"s play Camberwell Beautyand a proposed television project on the life of Jean Cocteau. Plastic Zion was revived at the White Bear Theatre in London in 2006. The same year saw a revival of Demonstration of Affection at The Foundry in London. In 2012, his filmscript, Visions in the Life of the Victorian poet Francis Thompson "Hound" was staged at the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith. The following year, 2013, he wrote and directed a feature film based on his play "Camberwell Beauty" with the performers Jenny Runacre, Clive Arrindell and Lindsay Armaou from the girl band B*witched taking major roles. This is due for release in 2014.

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From 1979-1982 attended the London International Film School.

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His play Demonstration of Affection was produced at the Arts Theatre in 1981, starring Richard Jobson of The Skids. From 1982 until 1996, he produced and directed his own work for Wet Paint Theatre Company, in various fringe and public theatre venues in London, as well as performing dramatic scenes at punk concerts. The company was distinguished by its mixing of professional trained actors with musicians (often from punk bands) and non-professional artistes.

Amongst the performers who passed through the ranks of Wet Paint were, Simon Tedd (Simon Scardanelli), Honey Bane, Beki Bondage, Max Splodge, Michelle Brigandage, George Cheex from !Action Pact! Ruth Radish ( from punk band "Hagar the Womb) and Jenny Runacre.

His play about Jean Vigo, Love"s A Revolution, was the basis of the 1998 film Vigo, directed by Julien Temple. Previously, Ward had collaborated with Derek Jarman on a number of unrealised film projects, including a film of Ward"s play Camberwell Beautyand a proposed television project on the life of Jean Cocteau.

Plastic Zion was revived at the White Bear Theatre in London in 2006. The same year saw a revival of Demonstration of Affection at The Foundry in London.

In 2012, his filmscript, Visions in the Life of the Victorian poet Francis Thompson "Hound" was staged at the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith.

The following year, 2013, he wrote and directed a feature film based on his play "Camberwell Beauty" with the performers Jenny Runacre, Clive Arrindell and Lindsay Armaou from the girl band B*witched taking major roles. This is due for release in 2014.

Achievements

2007 GayVN Award inductee - Hall of Fame 2008 Grabby Award winner - Best Director (along with co-director Ben Leon) & Best Picture (Grunts) 2009 GayVN Award winner - Best Director & Best Cinematography (both for To the Last Man - Raging Stallion) both with Ben Leon & Tony Dimarco 2009 XBIZ Award winner - GLBT Director of the Year (tie with T Dimarco & B Leon) 2012 XBIZ Award winner - Gay Director of the Year (The Other Side of Aspen VI - Falcon Studios).

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