Posts by Peter Cook

Thanks to Arne Sjostedt and Canberra’s Rock City Jester for this small and perfectly formed review of my play, Breaking the Castle. I was fortunate to be able to develop the production within The Street theatre‘s ‘First Seen’ season. Masterfully directed by Caroline Stacey, proving an opportunity for Cook to show off his “triple A…

Stage Whispers reviewed my production of Breaking the Castle – directed by Caroline Stacey and staged as part of the Street Theatre’s ‘First Seen’ program. The production springboards off the script’s poetic descriptions, and overlays a perfectly-timed sound and lighting design, which works in the small area of Street’s Street 2 theatre space to immerse…

With thanks to Canberra Critics Circle for coming along to see my play, Breaking the Castle, at the Street Theatre earlier this year. It was well received and, thankfully, our run finished just prior to the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Peter Cook’s play about addiction and recovery, ‘Breaking the Castle’, succeeds because of…

With thanks to City News for their supportive and insightful review of my 2020 production of Breaking the Castle. The small space at The Street Theatre created a symbiotic relationship between spectator and actor; creating the potential for one of the most powerful experiences of theatre. In many respects Peter Cook’s play answers the question…

Many thanks to Rosalind Moran, for her review of my recent Street Theatre production of ‘Breaking the Castle’. Breaking The Castle is a work of empathy in more than one way. The protagonist is challenged to learn to like himself. The audience is led through a story that humanises people with addiction issues, encouraging compassion for…