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Spyway Projects |
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Theatre and Performance Art |
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Peter John Cooper |
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Peter Cooper has been a writer and director for 30 years. He has worked in repertory companies throughout the country and was Artistic Director of the Oxfordshire touring Theatre for six years. In 1992 he set up Spyway Projects with Annette Sumption. They were responsible for a national tour of Captain Pugwash and for summer seasons at the Mowlem Theatre Swanage where they produced the world premier of a play by film and TV writer Guy Hibbert. Peter first worked with Roddy Skeaping at the Oxford Playhouse and have since collaborated on a number of projects. His speciality is working on community projects as writer and director.
Whilst he was in Oxford Peter discovered he was in demand from businesses to apply his skills in consultancy in presentation training. He spent some time in the business services sector before moving to Swanage. In 1996 he undertook a business management course at Bournemouth University before setting up Spyway projects. As well as its arts work this has been a very successful vehicle in developing creative ideas in the commercial world. Among his clients have been BP Exploration where he reworked their Health and Safety Induction Training Programme.
WRITING
"The Purbeck Wheel" a song cycle for a parish choir (lyrics) with Roderick Skeaping. First performance 26th October 2003 at St. George's Church, Langton Matravers Dorset "Two Songs for Elizabeth" (lyrics) with Roderick Skeaping. Performed by James Bowman and the English Consort of Viols at he Banqueting Hall of Whitehall Palace. June 2003 Commercial scripting projects for the RAC, Unipart, Home Office Fire Services Training College Plus many children's and schools' educational plays
"A Bunch of Fives" Collection. Published 2002 Castaways A novel in short story form which shows how individuals react to life in a limited community in the days of global networking "Jack in Lavender" a detective whodunnit about a murdered hurdy gurdy player in Victorian London. With Elinor Rose Cooper. Fog Tiger A children’s novel of Chinese boxes dealing with world travel and alienation Lying, Stealing and Cheating A manual on presentation technique based on twenty years in presentation coaching for commercial Organisations The Time Machine Play based on H.G. Well’s classic novels which asks what will become of humanity and the world it exists in. Co-ordinator Sparkle Drama Project An ESF funded project working with adults with learning difficulties throughout Dorset. As well as achieving set learning targets, groups from 7 centres produce 18 small performances and one major theatre Piece (The Tempest). Developed comprehensive exit strategy with a view to making drama available to every learning disabled adult in the county.
Oxfordshire Touring Theatre, Oxford, 1982-1988 Artistic Director
Took moribund company with significant deficit and turned it into An active and viable organisation. Six years of expanding venues in communities throughout the region. Established new writing policy and was successful in achieving Arts Council funding for this Instigated new forms of community involvement. Directed over twenty productions for theatres and non-theatre venues.
Theatre Director Assistant Director, Lyceum Theatre, Crewe 1974 Associate Director, Horseshoe Theatre Company, Basingstoke 1976-1979 Director of Outreach Productions, Theatr Clwyd 1981-1982 Visiting Director at The Arts Institute, Bournemouth 2007 Over fifty productions directed altogether including Mid scale, National Touring, Local Touring, Community, and TIE. Including: “The Promise” Aleksi Arbuzov “All’s Well That End Well” William Shakespeare “Slag” David Hare “Intimate Exchanges“ (All 8 plays) Alan Ayckbourn
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Writer, Director and Performance Poet |
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E-mail: spyway@avnet.co.uk |
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Peter John Cooper |
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Phone: 07761 077755 |
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Peter Ranting |
