Laurence Peacock is an English playwright and dramaturg based in
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, South Yorkshire. His ''Canary Girls'', about the
canary girls (munitions workers) of
World War I
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, was one of
Mikron Theatre Company
The Mikron Theatre Company is an English touring theatre company, founded in 1972, which is notable for its tours by canal boat during the summer months, and by road in the spring and autumn. The company believes itself to be the only theatre c ...
's two touring productions in 2016, and his ''In At The Deep End'', about the
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the largest charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, as well as on some inland waterways. It i ...
, is one of their two productions in 2017.
In 2013 he contributed ''A Romance to Sheffield in Many Voices'' to the
Crucible Theatre
The Crucible Theatre (often referred to simply as "The Crucible") is a theatre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England which opened in 1971. Although it hosts regular theatrical performances, it is best known for hosting professional snooker's m ...
's ''Twenty Tiny Plays about Sheffield''.
Peacock is a member of
Sheffield Creative Guild.
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
21st-century British dramatists and playwrights
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