ABOUT PETER HUTCHINSON C.V


Peter trained as an actor at LAMDA, spent a number of years working professionally, and then began to teach and direct. For ten years he was Artistic Director at The Creative School in London. He has produced a number of concerts and musical events, and worked on various community projects for Tate St Ives. He works closely with Riding Lights Theatre Company in York, and as an Artistic Director of Pneuma Arts wrote the book for the musical “Esther”. He is currently working on a film version of “The Selfish Giant”.

Director
The Business of Good Government, Cloudstreet, The Grapes of Wrath, Flight Cases, The Odd Couple, Macbeth, Waiting for Godot, Ghetto (Riding Lights Theatre Company, York, 1996 - 2009)
Alice in Wonderland (St Ives Theatre, 2009)
Esther (Jermyn Street Theatre and the Palace Theatre, London, 2003)
Pilgrims Progress (Spitalfields Theatre Festival, 1999)
Shake the Nation (Spitalfields Theatre Festival, 1998)
Pilgrim’s Progress, Job, Waiting for Godot, Mother Goose, Dick Whittington, Moving On (Rose Theatre, London, 1996 - 2002)

Producer
'Life Talk', Life TV/Sky (2006).
Various concerts and conferences at The Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Arena, Apollo Hammersmith, Dockland's Arena, Wembley Conference Centre, NEC Birmingham.

Writer
The Selfish Giant (Film adaptation, 2008)
The Short Life and Adventures of the Slipper Brothers (2006)
Scrooge (2005)
Par (2005)
Esther (2003/08)

Head of the Arts, LCC/Coronet Films, London (Sept 2002 – Nov 2005)

Artistic Director, The Creative School, London (Oct 1992 – Aug 2002)

Visiting Director, Riding Lights Theatre Company, York (July 1996 – on going)

Artistic Director, Clevedon Youth Theatre (Nov 1999-Aug 2003)

Assistant Producer, Sport Aid (June 1988 - Sept 1988)

Actor  (1979 - 1989)
Trained at LAMDA (1976 - 1979)

Theatre: Quilt Arnold - Jack Shepherd, McCann - The Birthday Party, Musical Director - John Paul George Ringo and Bert, Quincy Mobile - Killer on the Dance Floor, Borachio - Much Ado About Nothing, Ishmael - Moby Dick, Edgar - King Lear, Alwa - Lulu.

Film: Sgt. Cratz - The Lords of Discipline (Paramount Films), Jeff - Privates on Parade (Handmade Films), DC Ted Hallett - Operation Julie (Tyne Tees TV).

Television: Major Atkins - Plays for Today (BBC), Widows (Thames TV), Host - Rebellious Jukebox (Godley and Creme/Central TV for USA), The Fourth Arm (BBC), Alan a Dale - Robin of Sherwood (HTV).

National Youth Theatre, 1975

Trustee, The Kumara Nivasa Orphanage, Sri Lanka (1988 - 1996)

Trustee, The St Ives Trust