PETER MCGARRY is also an award winning playwright with plays that include adaptations of two celebrated Classical Greek tragedies by Euripides – MEDEA and TROJAN WOMEN, an adaptation of ‘Aristophanes’ LYSISTRATA, as well as staged versions of MACBETH, FANNY HILL and James Joyce’s MOLLY, which along with DARK WOOD and the multi-award winning OUR DAILY BREAD are currently available on Amazon. Further works include HOME TO ROOST, FAMILY AFFAIRS, BLACK STOCKINGS and A TIME TO GO WALKING. Peter’s plays have toured globally and have won a number of international awards – including an Edinburgh Fringe First way back in the eighties.
About Peter
Ex RN sailor, pro soccer player and social worker but ever a wit, raconteur, and bon vivant Peter is very old but has two grown up kids that claim to understand him. Peter lives in Manchester despite being a lifelong Liverpool fan. He loves opera, Caravaggio, Thai food and all forms of beer.
Peter was once bitten by a dangerous, ferociously poisonous snake in Ecuador but survived to bore the butt off people naive enough to listen to his courageous escapades.
Writing
Peter recently received a special award from the NHS for his plays on Health and Social Care issues. He has written a number of textbooks and articles on Social Work – now faded into obscurity where hopefully they will remain.
Peter is Artistic Director of EYEWITNESS THEATRE COMPANY who produce Safeguarding Children plays and films for the NHS and Social Care.
Peter’s favourite press review is from Colin McClean – GLOBE AND MAIL (Canada) – “McGarry can’t write!’’
Peter’s novels {available on Amazon) include RED DRESS REVOLUTION; IMMORALITY OF INNOCENCE: TWO COINS FOR THE FERRYMAN (www.twocoinsfortheferryman.com) and KAMA SUTRA – A COMPLETE GUDE TO RUMPY PUMPY FOR THE MATURE ENTHUSIAST (soon to be published)
