Peter Straughan
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Peter Straughan is a playwright and author, based in the north-east of England.
Peter Straughan was the writer-in-residence at Newcastle's Live Theatre Company
. Whilst there, Live
staged his plays Bones and Noir. Both of these plays have displayed Straughan's talent for writing dark, twisted and witty stories.
Straughan has now penned a number of different stories over various media, from his screenplay Three Bad Men to his radio play The Ghost of Federico Garcia Lorca Which Can Also Be Used as a Table.
Peter's first ambition was to be a professional musician and he achieved this while playing bass guitar with Newcastle-based band The Honest Johns. Peter spent 4 years touring and recording with the band through the late 80's and into the early 90's before leaving to take up full-time education at Newcastle University. While Peter was a student he was also a member of the band Cactusman. They played many gigs in Newcastle including 'The Riverside' The band also appeared on the CD recording 'North of London' with the song 'Killer' penned by Peter in his distinctive 'dark' style ('North of London' a compilation of songs by various North East bands) In 2004 The Honest Johns re-formed without Peter although they are still in (very occasional) contact.
He also co-wrote the 2006 feature film, Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution
and adapted Toby Young
's memoir How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
. He is the writer of the 2009 film, The Men Who Stare at Goats
, and co-writer of the 2011 film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Peter Straughan was the writer-in-residence at Newcastle's Live Theatre Company
Live Theatre Company
The Live Theatre Company is a theatre and company based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The company aims to attract new audiences for its accessible work as well as its friendly and informal theatre space....
. Whilst there, Live
Live Theatre Company
The Live Theatre Company is a theatre and company based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The company aims to attract new audiences for its accessible work as well as its friendly and informal theatre space....
staged his plays Bones and Noir. Both of these plays have displayed Straughan's talent for writing dark, twisted and witty stories.
Straughan has now penned a number of different stories over various media, from his screenplay Three Bad Men to his radio play The Ghost of Federico Garcia Lorca Which Can Also Be Used as a Table.
Peter's first ambition was to be a professional musician and he achieved this while playing bass guitar with Newcastle-based band The Honest Johns. Peter spent 4 years touring and recording with the band through the late 80's and into the early 90's before leaving to take up full-time education at Newcastle University. While Peter was a student he was also a member of the band Cactusman. They played many gigs in Newcastle including 'The Riverside' The band also appeared on the CD recording 'North of London' with the song 'Killer' penned by Peter in his distinctive 'dark' style ('North of London' a compilation of songs by various North East bands) In 2004 The Honest Johns re-formed without Peter although they are still in (very occasional) contact.
He also co-wrote the 2006 feature film, Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution
Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution
Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution is a 2007 British comedy drama film, directed by Bille Eltringham and starring Catherine Tate, Iain Glen and Brittany Ashworth, about a British family who move to East Germany in 1968, during the Cold War...
and adapted Toby Young
Toby Young
Toby Young, MA, FRSA is a British journalist and the author of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, the tale of his stint in New York as a contributing editor at Vanity Fair magazine...
's memoir How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (film)
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People is a 2008 British comedy film based upon British writer Toby Young's 2001 memoir of the same name. The film follows a similar storyline, about his five year struggle to make it in the United States after employment at Sharps Magazine...
. He is the writer of the 2009 film, The Men Who Stare at Goats
The Men Who Stare at Goats (film)
The Men Who Stare at Goats is a 2009 comedy war film directed by Grant Heslov and written by Peter Straughan and released in theaters on November 6, 2009...
, and co-writer of the 2011 film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.