PETER CZAJKOWSKI Native London, Good Polish, Some Russian Manchester University Drama Department, 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 40 to 50
Good Eastern European accents
Drives, Swims.
Education/Training:
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 comprehensive school in Tottenham, north London. Park View is in N15 'the most diverse postcodes in the UK' (Evening Standard) - the school has over 60 different languages or dialects spoken at home. It is also a specialist Performing Arts school - www.parkview.haringey.sch.uk Peter is presently Head of PSHE education and Citizenship as well as a teacher of drama.
Peter completed a Masters degree in Education at Middlesex University by researching the uses of drama, active learning and creativity in the delivery of PSHE education and Citizenship.