Playwright
Peter Imms

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About me
I'm Peter,
and I'm a Midlands-born, Essex-based playwright.
My work usually leans towards exploring the more grey, marshy areas in society, often through the lens of the working class, with a tendency to find an acute balance between comedy and tragedy. Treading that extremely thin line is where I feel most comfortable. I've also developed an attraction to creating historical fiction pieces, investigating how certain times in the past have affected our present and future.
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Since being on the Mercury Theatre Playwright's Programme in 2023/24. I have been shortlisted for the 2025 Adopt a Playwright Award, the 2025 Peter Schaffer Award, and the 2025 George Devine Award.
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I've had plays workshopped at the National Theatre Studio and the Almeida Theatre, and am currently working on five exciting new projects.