Peter McCrohon

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About me

I graduated from Rose Bruford in 1999 and have been busy in all genres of the business ever since. Recent theatre credits include the title role in Ay Up, Hitler (2021/22) which toured extensively, including a run at the West End venue, The Museum of Comedy, Charles Condomine in Blithe Spirit (2021 Black Box Theatre Company tour) and Godfrey Cass, Mr Snell, William Dane and Wildfire in Conn Artist's 2019 tour of Silas Marner. Other theatre credits have been three Number One tours including the award winning Brief Encounter (as Stephen Lynn/Bill). On screen, amongst other credits, I played an upper class idiot in Sky One's controversial "Million Pound Hoax" (which required undercover acting!) and appeared as Mr Rand in the multi award winning feature "Twenty Twenty Four" which opened at the Empire Leicester Square and signed a worldwide distribution deal, appearing in 22 countries including the U.S.A on Hulu, China and Europe on HBO as well as appearing on SKY movies. The UK DVD release is titled It Lives. I have toured Shakespeare all over the UK and Europe in comic roles (This summer will be Dr Caius and Pistol in The Merry Wives of Windsor and Corin/Charles and Sir Oliver Martext in As You Like it ) and have a myriad of pantomime credits to my name (21 to date) with Paul Holman Associates, New Pantomime Productions & Newpalm Productions/Premier Pantomimes (with performers as disparate as Britt Ekland & Bernie Clifton!). Pantomime roles include comic staples such as Baron Hardup (Cinderella), Smee (Peter Pan), Chinese Policeman (Aladdin) & Captain (Dick Whittington) and two stints as henchman to Hi De Hi's Nikki Kelly in Snow White. Other comic performers I have appeared alongside are Bobby Knutt (Benidorm) and Gary Hollywood (Mrs Brown's Boys). For the last three seasons I have appeared at the King's Theatre in Southsea and this Christmas will be appearing as the Fairy King as well as assistant directing in Cinderella. I am also a writer and director (including The Resurrection Men at the Leicester Square Theatre in London's West End) and a frequent performer in Roleplays and corporate videos.

Recent Reviews:

As The Fairy King in Cinderella (King's Theatre, Southsea, 2022)

The Fairy King was played by Peter McCrohon and his deep, velvety tones resonated around the beautiful theatre. (Voice FM)

Pete McCrohon does well with the relatively slight role of the Fairy King. (Portsmouth News)

As Adolf Hitler in Ay Up, Hitler! (UK Tour, 2021/22)

Peter McCrohon stands out as the main man... somewhere between Les Dawson and Hi-De-Hi's Ted Bovis. (Everything Theatre)

... Sharing his plans for the Fourth Reich in true holiday camp style, he is repellent and compelling (Lou Reviews)

Peter McCrohon is particularly entertaining as Hitler (Offies. com)

Plaudits must go to Peter McCrohon as the man himself (SNS Online)

His grotesque and violent, and actually rather impressive, representation of Hitler's lecturing... extreme, intense and shocking (The Theatre Reviewer)

Peter McCrohon's unexpectedly endearing Adolf brings to mind those much loved music hall and variety comics and for me, this is the funniest depiction of the Fuhrer since Mel Brooks' glorious lambasting of him in The Producers. (Scene One Plus)

Peter McCrohon is perfectly cast as Hitler the one ball Fuhrer. He plays the role with integrity and Showmanship. His audience participation skills are immaculate. Peter can captivate the audience with just one look. His speech at the pub was acted superbly and as he attains the audience's attention we start to see the dark side of his character which we were laughing at just seconds ago. (Curtain Call Reviews)

As Charles Condomine in Blithe Spirit (UK Tour, 2021)

A superb pompous portrayal by Peter McCrohon (British Theatre Guide)

As Alderman Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington (King's Theatre, Southsea, 2020)

They are joined on the 'good' side by Peter McCrohon as Alderman Fitzwarren who delivers lines with great timing (British Theatre Guide)

Additional skills:
BADC Combat Certificate
Boxing
Cricket
Squash
Table Tennis
Director
Writer/Adaptor
Company Management
Deputy Stage Management

Skills

Languages Spoken	English, French
Accents/Dialects	American - General, Australian, Cornish, English - Cockney, English - General, English - London, English - Received Pronunciation, English - Southwest England, English - Yorkshire & Humber, New York, Southern American, US West Coast (California, Portland)
Vocal Types	Baritone, Falsetto, Tenor