-Young Peoples Theatre Writer and Director-
Peter Wynne-Willson
NEWS & EVENTS
I have been pretty hopeless about keeping this website up to date. I will try to do better.... If the first item on this page looks very dated, please get in touch and ask me what's new.
The Play House
From January 2026 I have been suddenly plunged into full-time work again, as Interim Director for The Play House [previously Language Alive]. This is an extremely exciting task, taking on the company in it's 41st year of working mostly in Birmingham Primary Schools. The company had a rapid turnover of staff, and has been operating on restricted resources, in very hard times, so it is certainly a challenge, but getting it back to its rightful place as a crucial part of the city's arts and education provision is something I am relishing. www.theplayhouse.org.uk for up to date information.
Moonbeams Podcast
As part of the Early Years project 'Moonbeams' with which I have been associated for 20 years, I took part in a very enjoyable podcast about 'Playfulness' with Laura Brodie, Peppy Hills and Pepita Hanna. You can hear it here 'Playfulness'
Barrow in Furness
In January and February 2023, I was undertaking a residency in Barrow, in Cumbria, as a story-maker, working mostly in schools in the town. This project, enabled by the wonderful Barrowfull - the creative team which is making such a difference to the town with its enterprising programme of creative activities - was thoroughly enjoyable
Echo Eternal
In the autumn 2022 I worked with Selly Oak Trust School, as part of the Echo Eternal Holocaust Memorial project. This was a challenging and fascinating project, culminating in a short documentary film made with and by a diverse group of students, including filming at Moor Street Station.
Hanyong 5
The code name for the next major Hanyong Theatre project - being the fifth! The research stage is underway for the next major collaborative project with Korea. We had been hoping that Orange Polar Bear would return for an international tour, but that seems less likely and so the company is looking at some new partnerships. In Korea we will be working with Theatre BST, who are old friends and a really brilliant company, and in the UK we are hoping to be working with the magnificent Open Theatre. A long way to go with this still, but it should be worth the wait. Keep up to date with Hanyong developments at www.hanyong.co.uk .
Career Change
My big news for 2022 is that I am back full-time in freelance work, after seven years during which I surprised no-one more than myself by undertaking a full-time job, as Course Director for Applied Theatre at Birmingham Conservatoire. I thoroughly enjoyed my time as a pretend academic, and am really proud of what we managed to do within those years, and I miss the many wonderful students that I spent the time with. But it is also very good to be back in a position to focus on my own creative work once more.