Peter Darney

Peter is an exciting, up-and-coming Welsh writer and theatre director.

His play 5 GUYS CHILLIN’ was named one of “Ten Plays That Shaped Queer Theatre History” in the Evening Standard. It won Best LGBT Play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, as well as previously winning a Brighton Fringe Award for LGBTQ Theatre and 2 Dublin International Gay Theatre festival awards, and won the Boyz Scene Award for Best London Play. It had a combined run of 6 months at the Kings Head Theatre in London and transferred Off Broadway to SoHo Playhouse. It has since been published by Oberon Books, and licensed in Australia and Canada and translated into Czech, Hebrew, and French for a run in Paris in 2019. He is currently developing a film adaptation and has recently been awarded funding from the BFI and Ffilm Cymru to write the script. Peter also has a project under option to Fulwell 73. He has most recently been commissioned by Fulwell 73 and Empty Room Productions to co-write a feature film with Eve Myles.

Peter directed Sasha Ellen’s SIGNAL FAILURE for a 6-week run at Soho Playhouse-Off Broadway, KINDNESS for BBC Radio 4 (The Independent’s Pick of the Week) and FRANK SENT ME which ran at Soho Theatre, The Underbelly and Theatre 503. Most recently he has directed KOMPROMAT by David Thame for the Vault Festival 2019.

Peter holds an MA in Theatre Directing from St Mary’s University College, and previously trained as an actor at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and was recipient of the prestigious BBC Carleton Hobbs Award.

Most recently Peter was selected for this year’s BFI Network X BAFTA Crew and became an Associate Artist of the King’s Head Theatre.

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Credits

FILM
Production
Company
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Production
UNTITLED (2020-21)
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Fulwell 73 / Empty Room Productions
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Commissioned to co-write a feature film with Eve Myles
Production
CLAPHAM TRASHBAG (2019-20)
Company
Ffilm Cymru BFI
Notes
Successful recipient of funding to write feature adaptation of his award winning play 5 GUYS CHILLIN'
Production
UNTITLED (2018-20)
Company
Fulwell 73
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Script under option for a feature adaptation
THEATRE - DIRECTING CREDITS
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Company
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FREUD'S LAST SESSION (2022)
Company
Nearly There Productions
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King's Head Theatre
Four week run
**** Financial Times
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SPY PLAYS (2020)
Company
Above the Stag Theatre
Notes
Four week run
Production
KOMPROMAT (2019)
Company
Em-Lou Productions
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Vault Festival 2019
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HIGH RIDIN' (2018)
Company
Em-Lou Productions
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King's Head Theatre, 4-week run
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FREE AND PROUD (2018)
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Em-Lou Productions/Snowy Owl
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Theatre 503, London & Assembly George Square Studios, Edinburgh
Production
JAMES DEAN IS DEAD! (LONG LIVE JAMES DEAN) (2018)
Company
Em-Lou Productions
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The Warren, Brighton Fringe, King's Head Theatre, London & C-Venues, Edinburgh
Production
MEMORARE (2018)
Company
Beautiful Soup Theater Collective
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St. John's Lutheran Church, New York. World Premiere.
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MOONDIAL (2017)
Company
Em-Lou Productions
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The Warren, Brighton Fringe
Production
THE DRAG (2017)
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The Arcola Theatre
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Production
5 GUYS CHILLIN' (2016-7)
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Em-Lou Productions/King's Head Theatre
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The Kings Head Theatre, SoHo Playhouse (Off Broadway) Otherplace, (Brighton)
Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival
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QUEERS (2017)
Company
Em-Lou Productions/Dragonflies Theatre
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The King’s Head Theatre, Players Theatre Dublin
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REVENGER'S TRAGEDY (2015)
Company
Em-Lou Productions
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The Rose Playhouse
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PINOCCHIO (2015)
Company
Sutton Theatres
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The Secombe Theatre
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SIGNAL FAILURE (2014)
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Soho Playhouse
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Off-Broadway, New York. 6 week run
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FRANK SENT ME (2014)
Company
Em-Lou Productions
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Theatre 503, London & The Udderbelly, Edinburgh
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GITHA (2012-13)
Company
The Flanagan Collective
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St James Theatre, London & York Theatre Royal
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6 DEGREES (2012)
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Writer's Avenue
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Soho Theatre Mainhouse
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FRANK SENT ME (2012)
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Writer's Avenue
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Soho Theatre Upstairs
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MYSTERIOUS SKIN (2011)
Company
Em-Lou Productions
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The Drill Hall, London, The Guilded Balloon, Edinburgh, The Teachers Club, Dublin
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EDWARD II (2011)
Company
Em-Lou Productions
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The Rose
Production
GRACE AND THE ANGEL (2009)
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LIPA
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LIPA
Production
ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM (2010)
Company
Em-Lou Productions
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The Rose
Production
THE UNTHINKABLE (2009)
Company
Hobnob Theatre Co.
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The Space
Production
BEAUTIFUL THING (2008)
Company
Em-Lou Productions
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Battersea Arts Centre
THEATRE - WRITING CREDITS
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Company
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A TIDY BOY (2019)
Company
The Gwyn Hall
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Directed by Catherine Paskell
Wales Millennium Centre, Jermyn Street Theatre
Supported by Arts Council Wales, the National Lottery and the Welsh Government
Production
MOONDIAL (2017)
Company
Em-Lou Productions
Notes
The Warren, Brighton Fringe. Stage adaptation of Helen Cresswell's novel.
Production
THE DRAG (2017)
Company
The Arcola Theatre
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Adaptation of Mae West's play
Production
SAM PEEPS (2017)
Company
Focus For Life
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Stratford Circus. Co-written modern day adaptation of Samuel Pepys’ diaries.
Production
5 GUYS CHILLIN' (2016-17)
Company
Em-Lou Productions/King's Head Theatre
Notes
SoHo Playhouse (Off Broadway), The Kings Head Theatre, Otherplace (Brighton), Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival, New Theatre Sydney, Kensington Hall Toronto.
*Scottish Sun: Best LGBT production, Edinburg Fringe Festival winner*
*Brighton Fringe Award for Best LGBT play winner*
*Doric Wilson Intercultural Dialogue Award winner*
*Boyz Award, Best LGBT Play of the Year winner*
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REVENGER'S TRAGEDY (2015)
Company
Em-Lou Productions
Notes
The Rose Playhouse. Adaptation of Thomas Middleton's play.
RADIO/AUDIO
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Company
Notes
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UNTITLED NEW PROJECT (2019)
Company
Audible
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Part of writersroom team for development of a new continuing audio drama series.
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KINDNESS (2014)
Company
BBC Radio 4
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Directed radio play by Julian Poidevin.
*The Telegraph 'Pick of the Week'
SHORT FILM
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Company
Notes
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ROSE PANDEMIC (2020)
Company
Microshort Films
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Screenwriter
Dir. Daisy Lewis
Starring Patricia Hodge
*Winner Best Drama - Horsham Film Festival
*Selection - Copper Coast International Film Festival
Production
THE SUPERNATURAL PROPOSAL (2015)
Company
COLONEL FILMS
Notes
Director and Co-Writer
FILM
Production Company Notes
UNTITLED (2020-21) Fulwell 73 / Empty Room Productions Commissioned to co-write a feature film with Eve Myles
CLAPHAM TRASHBAG (2019-20) Ffilm Cymru BFI Successful recipient of funding to write feature adaptation of his award winning play 5 GUYS CHILLIN'
UNTITLED (2018-20) Fulwell 73 Script under option for a feature adaptation
THEATRE - DIRECTING CREDITS
Production Company Notes
FREUD'S LAST SESSION (2022) Nearly There Productions King's Head Theatre
Four week run
**** Financial Times
SPY PLAYS (2020) Above the Stag Theatre Four week run
KOMPROMAT (2019) Em-Lou Productions Vault Festival 2019
HIGH RIDIN' (2018) Em-Lou Productions King's Head Theatre, 4-week run
FREE AND PROUD (2018) Em-Lou Productions/Snowy Owl Theatre 503, London & Assembly George Square Studios, Edinburgh
JAMES DEAN IS DEAD! (LONG LIVE JAMES DEAN) (2018) Em-Lou Productions The Warren, Brighton Fringe, King's Head Theatre, London & C-Venues, Edinburgh
MEMORARE (2018) Beautiful Soup Theater Collective St. John's Lutheran Church, New York. World Premiere.
MOONDIAL (2017) Em-Lou Productions The Warren, Brighton Fringe
THE DRAG (2017) The Arcola Theatre
5 GUYS CHILLIN' (2016-7) Em-Lou Productions/King's Head Theatre The Kings Head Theatre, SoHo Playhouse (Off Broadway) Otherplace, (Brighton)
Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival
QUEERS (2017) Em-Lou Productions/Dragonflies Theatre The King’s Head Theatre, Players Theatre Dublin
REVENGER'S TRAGEDY (2015) Em-Lou Productions The Rose Playhouse
PINOCCHIO (2015) Sutton Theatres The Secombe Theatre
SIGNAL FAILURE (2014) Soho Playhouse Off-Broadway, New York. 6 week run
FRANK SENT ME (2014) Em-Lou Productions Theatre 503, London & The Udderbelly, Edinburgh
GITHA (2012-13) The Flanagan Collective St James Theatre, London & York Theatre Royal
6 DEGREES (2012) Writer's Avenue Soho Theatre Mainhouse
FRANK SENT ME (2012) Writer's Avenue Soho Theatre Upstairs
MYSTERIOUS SKIN (2011) Em-Lou Productions The Drill Hall, London, The Guilded Balloon, Edinburgh, The Teachers Club, Dublin
EDWARD II (2011) Em-Lou Productions The Rose
GRACE AND THE ANGEL (2009) LIPA LIPA
ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM (2010) Em-Lou Productions The Rose
THE UNTHINKABLE (2009) Hobnob Theatre Co. The Space
BEAUTIFUL THING (2008) Em-Lou Productions Battersea Arts Centre
THEATRE - WRITING CREDITS
Production Company Notes
A TIDY BOY (2019) The Gwyn Hall Directed by Catherine Paskell
Wales Millennium Centre, Jermyn Street Theatre
Supported by Arts Council Wales, the National Lottery and the Welsh Government
MOONDIAL (2017) Em-Lou Productions The Warren, Brighton Fringe. Stage adaptation of Helen Cresswell's novel.
THE DRAG (2017) The Arcola Theatre Adaptation of Mae West's play
SAM PEEPS (2017) Focus For Life Stratford Circus. Co-written modern day adaptation of Samuel Pepys’ diaries.
5 GUYS CHILLIN' (2016-17) Em-Lou Productions/King's Head Theatre SoHo Playhouse (Off Broadway), The Kings Head Theatre, Otherplace (Brighton), Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival, New Theatre Sydney, Kensington Hall Toronto.
*Scottish Sun: Best LGBT production, Edinburg Fringe Festival winner*
*Brighton Fringe Award for Best LGBT play winner*
*Doric Wilson Intercultural Dialogue Award winner*
*Boyz Award, Best LGBT Play of the Year winner*
REVENGER'S TRAGEDY (2015) Em-Lou Productions The Rose Playhouse. Adaptation of Thomas Middleton's play.
RADIO/AUDIO
Production Company Notes
UNTITLED NEW PROJECT (2019) Audible Part of writersroom team for development of a new continuing audio drama series.
KINDNESS (2014) BBC Radio 4 Directed radio play by Julian Poidevin.
*The Telegraph 'Pick of the Week'
SHORT FILM
Production Company Notes
ROSE PANDEMIC (2020) Microshort Films Screenwriter
Dir. Daisy Lewis
Starring Patricia Hodge
*Winner Best Drama - Horsham Film Festival
*Selection - Copper Coast International Film Festival
THE SUPERNATURAL PROPOSAL (2015) COLONEL FILMS Director and Co-Writer