Pete’s background is as a theatre maker and director. After graduating from the University of Leeds, he founded the Impact Theatre Cooperative, considered one of the most influential experimental performance companies of the late 20th century.
In 2004, Pete began working with Imitating The Dog, initially as a collaborator on a single project and subsequently as one of its Artistic Directors. Imitating The Dog is currently a National Portfolio Organisation.
Pete has worked across many performance forms. In 2012, he co-wrote and devised Soul Sister with John Miller, which was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Musical. More recently, alongside his work with Imitating The Dog, he has directed opera at Teatro delle Muse in Ancona and, working with John Galliano, directed the 2022 Maison Margiela Artisanal show for Paris Fashion Week, Cinema Inferno.