Ken Boyter (www.kenboyter.co.uk)
Having turned professional in May of 2009, Ken Boyter has appeared in over 100 murder mysteries, over 20 short films, one thirty minute TV comedy pilot, one music video (Madina Lake’s ‘Let’s Get Outta Here’), one documentary, and 6 feature films as well as appearing as Mr. Mike Garden in The Wick. Ken has also appeared in 2 plays, the most recent was as Arthur Chauncer and Reverend Francis Hutchinson in The Last Witch written by Kate Miller and directed by Richard Syms.
Over half of Ken’s film credits have been lead roles. He has enjoyed playing diverse characters such as a troubled artist, a disillusioned tramp, a deranged psychopath, a nasty drug dealer, a hapless Devil, a 1920s cad and bounder, and Sherlock Holmes. Ken is developing and writing an historical drama, set in the nineteen century, for television. Ken is currently attending acting lessons with the renowned director and tutor David Johnson. He has also passed his BASSC basic rapier and dagger and unarmed stage combat courses.
2013
A Little Corner of me
Short story published in the collection of stories Four Rivers and a Castle
Childhood memories, drifting through life and growing up in Hertford.. One man's struggle to make sense of those memories, his purpose and his relationships..
2010
My Ugly Laundrette
Short story published in the collection of stories Encounters
A depressed man sits in his local laundrette. Is this what his life has come too? His Saturdays aren’t quite what he believed they should be. But then again, what should his Saturdays be?
2007
The Bookseller’s Dream
Short story published in the collection of stories Reflections.
Wishing, dreaming and reflecting about life are the preoccupations of a bookseller in love but is he really content to live life in his mind?
2005
The Sisters of Berkeley Square
Musical - drama and lyrics by Ken Boyter
Commissioned by Starlight Theatre School, Hitchin
Performed by Starlight Theatre School
Musical based in the Victorian era following the struggle of five sisters as their world is ripped apart. After being told that their mother has died, five sisters are sent to live with their Aunt whom they have never heard of before. The search for the truth becomes vital if they are to ever be happy again.
Another Fine Mess
Play by Kate Miller
Directed by Ken Boyter
Staged at the Queen Mother Theatre in Hitchin, this new play explores the friendship between Barry and Colin, two Laurel and Hardy fans. Tensions build as life outside their control begin to affect their relationship.
2004
Evelyn and the Hall of Decades
Play by Ken Boyter
Commissioned by Starlight Theatre School, Hitchin
Performed by Starlight Theatre School
Running away from bullies, Evelyn discovers a secret world - the past! Evelyn travels through time on an exciting journey where she ultimately has to face her own fears.
The Aging Man
Short story published in the collection of stories Changes
Everything changes. For one man looking back to his childhood, events working in America in his early 20s and the present day all interconnect for a greater understanding of his life and the way it changes.
2003
Mrs Dalloway: The Modernist Time Traveller
Essay published in the contemporary writing magazine Plinth
Exploring the ‘stream of consciousness’ writing technique within the novel Mrs Dalloway by Virgina Woolf, the reader is asked to approach story-telling and the manipulation of time in order to understand the complete nature of the novel.
Silence of Strangers
Short story published in the contemporary writing magazine Plinth
How much of love is the joy of being in love rather than the person you thought you loved? Facing the truth about a relationship is an uncomfortable experience. Accepting when that relationship is finished is a stark truth that cuts deep and heals slowly.
The Elements
Play by Ken Boyter
Commissioned by Starlight Theatre School, Hitchin
Performed by Starlight Theatre School
Soul has a few questions about life. Experiencing the four realms of Fire, Air, Water and Earth, Soul discovers that finding the answers is not as easy as it first seemed.
2002
Shambala
Musical by Ken Boyter
Commissioned by Starlight Theatre School, Hitchin
Unhappy with not getting a PlayStation, a young boy sulks in his bedroom. Suddenly, he is transported to a strange and wonderful land. He is confused and bewildered until he learns that friends are more important to him than anything material.
Timeline
Play by Ken Boyter
Commissioned by Courtyard Arts Centre, Hertford
Starting outside at three places, this play traces the origins of Hertford from the Synod of 673 AD, through to present day life in Sele Farm, Hertford. Using puppets, actors, singers, dancers, battle scenes, a bonfire and a live band, this one off event explored the meaning of community for the present day people of Sele Farm.
2000
The Tenet of West Street
Short story published in the collection of stories Endings
Getting over a lost love, moving into a new flat and somewhat bizarre encounters with his new landlord, the Tenet of West Street discovers endings are also new beginnings.
White Silence
Short story published in the collection of stories Endings
What is the nature of existence? What is the nature of scientific progress? When Dr. J. T. Benson embarks on research into human cloning, will his motivation stand in his way or be the birth of a new human dawn?
1999
Sunlight
Mini-saga published in Mini-saga
50 words to tell a story. Sunlight reflects on a life of sadness and a future of happiness.
Over half of Ken’s film credits have been lead roles. He has enjoyed playing diverse characters such as a troubled artist, a disillusioned tramp, a deranged psychopath, a nasty drug dealer, a hapless Devil, a 1920s cad and bounder, and Sherlock Holmes. Ken is developing and writing an historical drama, set in the nineteen century, for television. Ken is currently attending acting lessons with the renowned director and tutor David Johnson. He has also passed his BASSC basic rapier and dagger and unarmed stage combat courses.
2013
A Little Corner of me
Short story published in the collection of stories Four Rivers and a Castle
Childhood memories, drifting through life and growing up in Hertford.. One man's struggle to make sense of those memories, his purpose and his relationships..
2010
My Ugly Laundrette
Short story published in the collection of stories Encounters
A depressed man sits in his local laundrette. Is this what his life has come too? His Saturdays aren’t quite what he believed they should be. But then again, what should his Saturdays be?
2007
The Bookseller’s Dream
Short story published in the collection of stories Reflections.
Wishing, dreaming and reflecting about life are the preoccupations of a bookseller in love but is he really content to live life in his mind?
2005
The Sisters of Berkeley Square
Musical - drama and lyrics by Ken Boyter
Commissioned by Starlight Theatre School, Hitchin
Performed by Starlight Theatre School
Musical based in the Victorian era following the struggle of five sisters as their world is ripped apart. After being told that their mother has died, five sisters are sent to live with their Aunt whom they have never heard of before. The search for the truth becomes vital if they are to ever be happy again.
Another Fine Mess
Play by Kate Miller
Directed by Ken Boyter
Staged at the Queen Mother Theatre in Hitchin, this new play explores the friendship between Barry and Colin, two Laurel and Hardy fans. Tensions build as life outside their control begin to affect their relationship.
2004
Evelyn and the Hall of Decades
Play by Ken Boyter
Commissioned by Starlight Theatre School, Hitchin
Performed by Starlight Theatre School
Running away from bullies, Evelyn discovers a secret world - the past! Evelyn travels through time on an exciting journey where she ultimately has to face her own fears.
The Aging Man
Short story published in the collection of stories Changes
Everything changes. For one man looking back to his childhood, events working in America in his early 20s and the present day all interconnect for a greater understanding of his life and the way it changes.
2003
Mrs Dalloway: The Modernist Time Traveller
Essay published in the contemporary writing magazine Plinth
Exploring the ‘stream of consciousness’ writing technique within the novel Mrs Dalloway by Virgina Woolf, the reader is asked to approach story-telling and the manipulation of time in order to understand the complete nature of the novel.
Silence of Strangers
Short story published in the contemporary writing magazine Plinth
How much of love is the joy of being in love rather than the person you thought you loved? Facing the truth about a relationship is an uncomfortable experience. Accepting when that relationship is finished is a stark truth that cuts deep and heals slowly.
The Elements
Play by Ken Boyter
Commissioned by Starlight Theatre School, Hitchin
Performed by Starlight Theatre School
Soul has a few questions about life. Experiencing the four realms of Fire, Air, Water and Earth, Soul discovers that finding the answers is not as easy as it first seemed.
2002
Shambala
Musical by Ken Boyter
Commissioned by Starlight Theatre School, Hitchin
Unhappy with not getting a PlayStation, a young boy sulks in his bedroom. Suddenly, he is transported to a strange and wonderful land. He is confused and bewildered until he learns that friends are more important to him than anything material.
Timeline
Play by Ken Boyter
Commissioned by Courtyard Arts Centre, Hertford
Starting outside at three places, this play traces the origins of Hertford from the Synod of 673 AD, through to present day life in Sele Farm, Hertford. Using puppets, actors, singers, dancers, battle scenes, a bonfire and a live band, this one off event explored the meaning of community for the present day people of Sele Farm.
2000
The Tenet of West Street
Short story published in the collection of stories Endings
Getting over a lost love, moving into a new flat and somewhat bizarre encounters with his new landlord, the Tenet of West Street discovers endings are also new beginnings.
White Silence
Short story published in the collection of stories Endings
What is the nature of existence? What is the nature of scientific progress? When Dr. J. T. Benson embarks on research into human cloning, will his motivation stand in his way or be the birth of a new human dawn?
1999
Sunlight
Mini-saga published in Mini-saga
50 words to tell a story. Sunlight reflects on a life of sadness and a future of happiness.