by Kenny Carnes
Contact the Creator:
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"EMINEM meets Eric Bogosian.”
-The Providence Journal-Bulletin
"A salute to Carnes for having the courage to do what he does.”
-Sergeant Major Mike McGhee, United States Army
"Carnes makes wonderful art.”
-The Whatcom Peace & Justice Center
What Are People Saying?
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“His rhymes intensify and stylize the language like good poetry does, allowing complex observations and feelings we might resist to pierce us like darts.”
-The Phoenix, A&E Section
“…think of Kenny Carnes’ latest one-man show as an EMINEM meets Eric Bogosian.”
-The Providence Journal-Bulletin
“Carnes conquers all biases with a powerful performance that proves to be a victory for diversity. His performance brought in a wide audience ranging from peace protesters to men in uniform all
excited with the same breathtaking expression on their face at curtain call. Each one of the characters speaks to the audience and each on his or her own personal level. This one-man show touches a lot of people of our community and it is an honor to bring Kenny Carnes to the stage at Western Washington University.”
- Western Washington University
“Carnes is not advocating any particular stance on this war, but rather invites peoples’ different perspectives of war.”
-Idaho State Journal
"Carnes works on the audience in his performance and gets them to think about their own views. He confronts us with war, freedom, violence and the media position in wars and makes the audience aware of the social responsibilities war brings getting them to realize other views.”
-The Crimson White, Ferguson Theatre at the University of Alabama
"The versatility of Carnes, demonstrated through the conflicted characters, astounds. The rhythm, verse and tempo of his words crafted and spoken in such rapid fire succession offer audiences a new voice unlike many contemporary artists. The plots and narratives deliver the perspectives of these multiple characters which felt as though this “man-against-himself” story of struggle and heroics was actually his own and not the work of his imagination. He creates a paradox that challenges us to find deeper truths for ourselves.”
-The Smith Center for the Arts at Providence College
“A salute to Carnes for having the courage to do what he does.”
-Sergeant Major Mike McGhee, Ambassador of the U.S. Army Field Band
“The monologues reveal the harrowing, tragic consequences of war: the wrenching loneliness of survivors, the chaos and sheer human obliteration of modern combat, the discord between the platitudes of war-makers the disillusionment of war fighters and the general media express towards the plight of former and active soldiers. By hearing personal stories of people who have been affected firsthand audiences are forced to question their personal role in what is happening so far away."
-The Highlander
“We are in awe. Carnes makes wonderful art.”
-The Whatcom Peace & Justice Center
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