“Once, not long ago, a group of musicians came to Israel from Egypt. You probably didn’t hear about it. It wasn’t very important.”
Category: plays
Indecent
Indecent finished its run at the Menier on Saturday 27th November. The Guardian… ‘Structurally, Indecent is a play within a play within a play, positing that we are watching performances across many years by a Yiddish theatre company of a production about the life, despite numerous death threats, of God of Vengeance. With spectacular dexterity…
A Very Expensive Poison
It’s an explosive, inventive play about the radioactive murder of ex-FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006. It follows his and his wife Marina’s journey from Moscow to London, via a police investigation and the plot by his assassins, all the way to the A&E department of a North London hospital as doctors try to solve their mystery patient’s illness.
Pinter at the Pinter
Peter performed in Night School and Moonlight for Jamie Lloyd’s company in the Pinter at The Pinter season. The plays ran until December 8th 2018. In rehearsal with Robert Glenister. He worked alongside Robert Glennister, Bríd Brennan, Janie Dee, Al Weaver, Dwane Walcott, Isis Hainsworth, Jessica Barden and Abbie Finn. In Night School with Robert…
Olivier Awards
2023 Olivier Awards
Clarence Derwent Award
Peter was presented with the Clarence Derwent award in 2018, for his portrayal of Ahmed Qurie in Oslo. He was also nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, again for Ahmed Qurie. He has had four nominations this year alone for his work both in Olso and Working. Oslo Company:…
Oslo
Oslo by JT Rogers. PP played Ahmed Qurie for which he received an Olivier nomination.
Scenes From 68* Years
Recent play at the Arcola
Radio Drama
Peter has numerous radio credits to his name. Below is an example of some of the work he has done for Radio 4. He regularly works in Radio Drama.
Peter Polycarpou 