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Peter Bishop
Biography

The formative years...

Born in Australia Peter decided to move to the UK in 1986 when he landed his first West End roles as the Slave Master & Raoul in the original production of The Phantom of the Opera at her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket .

Since then Peter has appeared in most major musicals in the West End . (See "At a glance")
Peter has also appeared in Cinderella at the Theatre Royal , Windsor, in Camelot at the Liverpool Playhouse and as Jesus in Godspell at the Key Theatre Peterborough.
Peter spent a season at the Vasa Theatre in Stockholm playing the Narrator in "A Christmas Carol"together with the English Theatre Company. During that period he apppeared on several TV shows, including "Ljungquist pa Bommen" and "An evening with Taube" -Both enabling him to interview in Swedish to the delight of the audience!
Peter is also a highly acclaimed choreographer, working in Opera (Sydney AUS), TV (inc Kate Bush special) and numerous smaller theatre & school productions. He won the Choreographer of the Year award in Australia 1985
Whilst loving the performing arts, Peters early background in youth work has shone through in his Presentation Skills Courses that he runs. Major corporates like Masterfoods, Pedigree Chum, Mars and ISI  all benefit from Peters techniques of presenting. Together with his collegue, Julia, he runs 2 day basic training courses with  groups of up to 10-12 people. Demand is now high for  Advanced Presentation Skills Courses -Taking Corporate Organisations to a higher level , ready for market pressure with a leading edge.
 
Personally Peter enjoys his diversity and rope spinning, trumpet playing and gymnastic are only a few of his skills!
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Trumpet Playing 1

At a Glance

Date of Birth: 5/8/57
West End Credits;
Raoul & Slave Master in "Phantom of the Opera", Munkustrap and Old Deutoronomy in "Cats", Peter in "Jesus Christ Superstar", Bobby in "Crazy for You", Caractacus Potts in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Joseph and Asher in "Joseph and his Technicoloured Dreamcoat"....
TV Credits:
Star Search (AUS), Mike Walsh Show (AUS), The Sullivans (AUS), The Perryman Show (AUS),Bishop toKnight (AUS)
999 (UK), Cobblers (UK), Terry Wogan Show (UK), Song for Europe (UK), Night with Taube (Swe), Ljungquist pa Bommen (Swe)
Miscellanious Credits:
Choreographer for the Australian Opera Company at the Sydney Opera House include:
Trial By Jury, Lucia de Lammemoor, La Traviata, Wagners Ring Cycle
Several vocalist and show recordings
Corporate Entertaining & Presentation Skills
 

Astrological Sign: LEO
Interests; Mad Cyclist
Very Keen Trumpeter