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Peter Darney is currently directing Kompromat by David Thame, a new play about Gareth Williams, the "Spy in the suitcase" which will play the Vaults Festival 23rd-27th January 2019. Book tickets here: vaultfestival.com/whats-on/kompromat/?spektrix_bounce=true
He recently direct Free and Proud, a new play by New York writer Charles Gershman, which played Theatre 503 and The Assembly Festival before transferring to the Kings Head Theatre. His recent production of James Dean Is Dead has been nominated for a "Best Play" Broadway World Award.
As a writer, he has recently signed a film option agreement with Fulwell 73 for an (untitled) major motion picture. He was shortlisted by Blacklight Productions for 4 Stories, and his new play "A Tidy Boy" is being developed by Oomph!! Creative in Wales.
Recently, he directed the premier of Memorare which will played from the 10th to 27th January 2018 at St. John's Lutheran Church on Christopher Street, New York.
Peter wrote and directed the multiple award winning 5 Guys Chillin' which was names one of "Ten Plays That Shaped Queer Theatre History" by the Evening Standard. It won the Best LGBT Production award at the Edinburgh Festival: www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1497378/jayde-adams-best-of-fringe-scottish-sun-2017/
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Guys Chillin' was winner of the Brighton Fringe LGBTQ Award, and double award winner at last years Dublin international Gay Theatre Festival. It had a sell-out run at last years Edinburgh Fringe Festival, from whence it transferred to SoHo Playhouse Off Broadway. Recently produced by The New Theatre in Sydney it will had its Canadian debut at Kensington Hall in Toronto in 2018, and will play Theatre Clavel in Paris in a French Translation by Christophe Garro 22nd January to the 27th February 2019. Book tickets here: www.billetreduc.com/223931/evtbook.htm?date=1
It is published by Oberon Books and can be purchased here:
www.oberonbooks.com/five-guys-chillin.html
5 Guys Chillin' is currently in development as a major motion picture Clapham Trashbag.
His production of "Signal Failure", played Soho Playhouse, New York for a 6 week off-Broadway run.
"A triumph" Washington Square News.
This follows on from a successful Edinburgh Festival at the Underbelly "A genuinely fresh look at not only relationships, but also modern city life" The Scotsman ****
"Frank Sent Me" also played the Underbelly after previewing at Theatre 503 "Artfully directed by Peter Darney" The Scotsman ****, and will be touring in the Spring 2015
Other recent highlights include a new afternoon drama for BBC Radio 4 "Kindness", which was pick of the week in the Telegraph, Radio Times and The Stage. "Upsetting an excellent psychological drama" Daily Mail *****
His production of Githa played York Theatre Royal and the St James Theatre in London's West End.
He recently direct Free and Proud, a new play by New York writer Charles Gershman, which played Theatre 503 and The Assembly Festival before transferring to the Kings Head Theatre. His recent production of James Dean Is Dead has been nominated for a "Best Play" Broadway World Award.
As a writer, he has recently signed a film option agreement with Fulwell 73 for an (untitled) major motion picture. He was shortlisted by Blacklight Productions for 4 Stories, and his new play "A Tidy Boy" is being developed by Oomph!! Creative in Wales.
Recently, he directed the premier of Memorare which will played from the 10th to 27th January 2018 at St. John's Lutheran Church on Christopher Street, New York.
Peter wrote and directed the multiple award winning 5 Guys Chillin' which was names one of "Ten Plays That Shaped Queer Theatre History" by the Evening Standard. It won the Best LGBT Production award at the Edinburgh Festival: www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1497378/jayde-adams-best-of-fringe-scottish-sun-2017/
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Guys Chillin' was winner of the Brighton Fringe LGBTQ Award, and double award winner at last years Dublin international Gay Theatre Festival. It had a sell-out run at last years Edinburgh Fringe Festival, from whence it transferred to SoHo Playhouse Off Broadway. Recently produced by The New Theatre in Sydney it will had its Canadian debut at Kensington Hall in Toronto in 2018, and will play Theatre Clavel in Paris in a French Translation by Christophe Garro 22nd January to the 27th February 2019. Book tickets here: www.billetreduc.com/223931/evtbook.htm?date=1
It is published by Oberon Books and can be purchased here:
www.oberonbooks.com/five-guys-chillin.html
5 Guys Chillin' is currently in development as a major motion picture Clapham Trashbag.
His production of "Signal Failure", played Soho Playhouse, New York for a 6 week off-Broadway run.
"A triumph" Washington Square News.
This follows on from a successful Edinburgh Festival at the Underbelly "A genuinely fresh look at not only relationships, but also modern city life" The Scotsman ****
"Frank Sent Me" also played the Underbelly after previewing at Theatre 503 "Artfully directed by Peter Darney" The Scotsman ****, and will be touring in the Spring 2015
Other recent highlights include a new afternoon drama for BBC Radio 4 "Kindness", which was pick of the week in the Telegraph, Radio Times and The Stage. "Upsetting an excellent psychological drama" Daily Mail *****
His production of Githa played York Theatre Royal and the St James Theatre in London's West End.
