Peter Court
Peter has worked in education, the creative arts and theatre for almost thirty five years, and in South Africa for over twenty five years. Much of his current work focuses on strengthening school systems through the creative arts and life orientation programmes. He is also a certified life coach, counsellor and a skilled facilitator. He continues to make theatrical work and to perform occasionally.
Peter is the Director of Creative Madness (Pty) Ltd. Creative Madness is an award-winning company with international experience in theatre and education and specialises in creating tailor-made productions, processes or curricula for the corporate, not-for-profit and education market. Creative Madness worked with the Mr Price Foundation as their Creative Arts implementation partner in its National Schools Development Programme - EduRise.
​Core interests: youth development, early childhood development, education and school development, coaching.
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Studied: University of Plymouth (Exeter & Exmouth Campus) BA Hons. Theatre Arts + Performance & Design Arts.
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Theatre Credits include: The Memory of Water, Winnie the Pooh, The Jungle Book, Aladdin, The Wizard of Oz, Jack and The Beanstalk, Snow White, The Little Shop of Horrors, Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood, Beauty & the Beast, Peter Pan, Noises Off, The Lady Killers, Annie, Sweeney Todd, Shrek, Puss in Boots, Cabaret, The Ladykillers, Puss in Boots, James & the Giant Peach, CAMALOT, Sylvia & COMPANY (KickstArt Productions)
Cabaret (KickstArt /Pieter Toerien Prods)
Fiddler on the Roof, Rainbow, Annie, Rumple Stiltskin, Sun Splinter (The Playhouse Co.)
Hamlet, The Guitar that Rocked the World, Jamaican Jam (Themi Venturas Prod)
Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof, the Wiz, Can You Feel It? (The Young Performers Project)
Cliff, Elton!, Phil Collins, We salute the Beatles (Eric Hutton / The Playhouse Co)
Sinderella, Aladdin, Jack & his Big Stalk, Puss in Boots, Sleeping Beauty, A lad in Again, Jack & his Big Stalk 2, Sinderella comes Again (Adult Panto Productions)
A Mariners Tale, Rumple Stiltskin, Beauty & the Beast, Star Child, The Cage Bids, The Little Mermaid, The Sun Splinter, Blue Boy, The Golden Goose, The Others, Kaleidoscope, Tales of Terror, Drip Drop Drip, Kwa Themba (Creative Madness Co)
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Television and Film: 1922 (SABC), The Black Velvet Band (Yorkshire Television), The Duchess of Duke Street (BBC) The House of Elliot (BBC)
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Awards: Best Director (with Greg King) The Memory of Water DTA (2003), Best Director DTA King Kong (2004), Best Director DTA Rainbow, Best Lighting Designer DTA Desperately Seeking Prince Charming (2005), Best Costume Design (with Terrance Bray) DMTA Aladdin (2007), Best Actor (Children’s Theatre) DMTA Widow Twankie - Aladdin (2007), Best Actor in a Musical DMTA The Lion - The Wizard of Oz (2008), Best Actor (Children’s Theatre) DMTA Queen Mellissa - Snow White (2011), Best Costume Designer (with Neil Stuart Harris) DMTA Peter Pan (2009), Best Supporting Actor (with Bryan Hiles) DMTA Claud - Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood (2010), Best Actor (Children’s Theatre with Bryan Hiles) DMTA The Players - A Mariners Tale (2010), Best Supporting Actor in a Musical DMTA Heir Schultz - Cabaret (2011) Best Supporting Actor in a Musical Fler Du Cape Awards Heir Schultz - Cabaret (2012) Best Supporting Actor (Comedy with Lyle Buxton) DTA Major Courtney The Ladykillers (2013) Best Supporting Actor (Children’s Theatre) DTA Sir Grimsby – Puss in Boots (2015)​​
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