PETER DIAMOND'S STAGE WORK  
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      Peter was no stranger to the theatre. He started his career on stage, in Sunderland
      in the late 1940s, before attending RADA. In the 1950s and 1960s, many of the tv
      series he worked on were performed live, and throughout his career, he returned to
      tread the boards, to choreograph swordplay and stage fighting at the Royal Opera
      House, Sadler's Wells, the Old Vic, the National Theatre and the London Palladium,
      amongst others. Identifying exactly what he did, and when, is proving very tricky
      indeed, but as and when performances are pinned down, they'll be listed here
      for your reference and perusal. Here's two to get us started:
      

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      Romeo And Juliet
      March 1953 - Sadler's Wells

      An opera in two acts by Heinrich Sutermeister, conducted by James Robertson
      and produced by George Devine. The program includes the following credit:

      'The fight in Act 1 arranged by Peter Diamond'

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      Jack And The Beanstalk
      Christmas 1973/1974 - City Varieties / Leeds

      Star clown Charlie Cairoli took the lad of this panto, with Peter relegated to
      one half of the pantomime cow. Sadly, we don't yet recall which end he played!

      We do know, however, that said cow costume was used by the family for many
      years after the show. She was a well-travelled bovine, indeed...
        
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