Peter Straughan
- Birthday: 1/1/1968
- Place of birth: Gateshead, UK
- Fame for: Writing
Biography
Peter Straughan (born 1968) is a British playwright, screenwriter and author, based in the north-east of England. He was writer-in-residence at Newcastle's Live Theatre Company. Whilst there, Live staged his plays, Bones and Noir. Both of these plays have displayed Straughan's talent for writing dark, twisted and witty stories.