Photo by Oscar Blustin
Peter Darney wrote and directed the award winning 5 Guys Chillin' Which will play this year's Edinburgh Festival 2nd-27th August at Assembly Roxy www.assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/5-guys-chillin
5 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. It is also set to be produced by The New Theatre in Sydney in September 2017. 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.
Peter's company Em-Lou Productions will be returning to The Kings Head Theatre with a new play Queers by Pat Cash, which will play from 27th June- 2nd July: bit.ly/2sHMcwQ
He has recently adapted Helen Cresswell's Iconic Childrens classic Moondial for stage, which will be transferring to a London Theatre this christmas.
His production of "Signal Failure", recently 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.
5 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. It is also set to be produced by The New Theatre in Sydney in September 2017. 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.
Peter's company Em-Lou Productions will be returning to The Kings Head Theatre with a new play Queers by Pat Cash, which will play from 27th June- 2nd July: bit.ly/2sHMcwQ
He has recently adapted Helen Cresswell's Iconic Childrens classic Moondial for stage, which will be transferring to a London Theatre this christmas.
His production of "Signal Failure", recently 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.
