PETER CZAJKOWSKI Central School of Speech and Drama, PGCE Drama. Middlesex University, MA Education. Theatre work for companies including:
Pronounced: 'Tchaikovsky' - like the composer.
Born London, Polish father/English mother
Full Equity Member no.: 94251
5 foot 11 inches (178 cm)
Blue Eyes, Brown Hair
Medium Build, Age range 40s
Native London, Good Polish, Some Russian
Good Eastern European accents
Drives, Swims.
Trained:
Manchester University Drama Department,
BA [Hons], Drama.
Royal Shakespeare Company; Regents Park Open Air Theatre; Chichester Festival Theatre; Pitlochry Festival Theatre; Redgrave Theatre Farnham; The Cherub Company; Man in The Moon; Watford Palace Theatre; Chester Gateway Theatre; New End Theatre; Polish Cultural Institute.
Television work includes:
Holby City, Heartbeat, Night and Day, Living Dangerously, So What Now?, The Last Detective, The New Adventures of Robin Hood, Crimewatch File, Men Behaving Badly, Birds Of A Feather, Nice Day At The Office, Love Hurts, Moon And Son, Soldier Soldier, Dr. Who, The Bill, They Never Slept, Wynne And Penkovsky, Strong Poison, A Woman Of Substance.
Film:
Success Is The Best Revenge (J.Skolimowski); Hannah's War (M.Golan); In Sight Of Land (J. Hourigan); Hilary and Jackie (A.Tucker)
ALSO various roles in radio drama, corporate and commercial work and presenting (live and on camera.
For full acting CV click on the ACTING CV PAGE
For full presenting cv click on PRESENTING CV PAGE.
Directed theatre productions and theatre in education for companies including:
Brit-Pol Theatre, Babel Theatre, Opera Exclusive!, Polish Cultural Institute, Polish Theatre in Hammersmith & The Theatre of Small Forms and The Rosemont Players.
For full directing c.v. click on DIRECTING CV Page.
Peter is also a trained drama teacher with recognised Qualified Teacher Status. He gained his Post Graduate Certificate of Education from the Central School of Speech and Drama and teaches at Park View Academy in north London. This is the only school in the country with the dual specialist status of Performing Arts linked with Modern Foreign Languages. He also teaches private one to one sessions in acting for theatre, television and commercials.
Recently completed a postgraduate MA in Education through Middlesex University researching the uses of drama and creativity in PSHE and Citizenship.