Kevin Peatfield was a member of the resident company of the Pocket Playhouse from 1964 until the theatre closed in 1973. During this time he was an actor and also a stage manager.
Prior to joining the Pocket Kevin had acted in musicals with the Kogarah Musical Society. At the Pocket he enjoyed the Saturday afternoon performances with the Pocket Children’s Theatre. In 1964 the played the leading role of the piper in “The Pied Piper” to be followed by many roles in adult plays as well as those in the children’s theatre.
Leading roles were in “Our Town”, “The Limelighters”, “A Mass for the Theatre”(in the crypt of St Mary’s Basilica, during a Sydney Festival), “Gods and Warriors” “Heloise” and in “Spoon River” which also toured professionally for The Arts Council of NSW to 28 country towns.
In 1966 Kevin Peatfield was the recipient of “The Constance Robertson Memorial Award” for backstage work. Kevin was a man of the theatre undertaking many of the tasks backstage such as building and painting sets, making props and helping young actors achieve their own goals.
As manager of the Universal Record Club and later with Festival Records his knowledge of music was invaluable when background or musical segues were needed for a play.
After the Pocket closed in 1973 he continued to act with Opera Australia in a number of productions and notably played the role of the “maitre’d” in “The Merry Widow” with Joan Sutherland in two seasons.
Kevin has retired from both daily work and theatre activities but keeps himself informed of the latest productions and trends.
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