Peter Maccoy

Biography

Following a BSc in General Science (Anthropology, Psychology & Geography) at Durham University and a year working for the BBC Radio in administration, I trained in Stage Management at RADA. I started my professional theatre career as a scenic carpenter building scenery for the RSC, Donmar Warehouse, Kent Opera, Hampstead Theatre and a range of corporate events, and as a stage technician and flyman at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End. My stage management career started with fringe work for the Almeida Festival as well as Tom Conti’s directorial debut at the Gate at the Latchmere (now Theatre 503). I then moved to three-weekly rep at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester as Assistant Stage Manager working in both the main house and studio, where I became Deputy Stage Manager in my second season. At the Mercury I gained further technical experience, especially in rigging and flying, as well as show calling. The season also included Miriam Margolyse’s return to the theatre! A chance visit to a show at the National Theatre led to my being offered a job as ASM with Bill Bryden’s company in the Cottesloe (now Dorfman) Theatre including working on Tony Harrison’s Mysteries trilogy which transferred to the almost derelict Lyceum theatre and Peter Gill’s production of Fool for Love. During my time at the National, I was privileged to work in all three theatres with directors including Sir Richard Eyre, Sir Nicholas Hynter, Declan Donnellan, Stephen Pimlott and Michael Rudman. During this time, we also took a number of shows on national, European and North American tours.

Research Interest

Stage Management