This was Peter’s full length play, written by him over three years. It won first prize in the 2026 Amethyst Award, offered annually by Melbourne Writers’ Theatre for a new play of outstanding quality, originality and integrity. The play was performed at The Stables in North Melbourne over eight shows during March and April. Directed by Steven T. Boltz and produced by Clare Mendes. The cast was Lochie Laffin-Vines, Emily Farrell and Tony Adams. The work looked at the complex relationship between a father and son and asks: how far will we go to win the love of a parent? Themes of male loneliness, addiction and trauma were interrogated. Following one of the performances Peter participated in a question and answer session.
‘Who I’m Doing This For’ was first performed as a reading at Theatreworks. This resulted from its selection in the Page to Stage program, coordinated by Melbourne Writers’ Theatre in 2023. Over several months Peter was mentored by dramaturg Elizabeth Walley and from there the play developed and evolved.
Read the review in Theatre Matters here