As well as leading MA P:DP, Pete Brooks is a theatre writer/director and co artistic director of the National Portfolio Organisation, Imitating the Dog. He has directed traditional operas as well as musicals, but is best known for his experimental work and interest in digital technologies in performance. In July 2022 Imitating the Dog co-devised and staged, with John Galliano, Cinema Inferno, Maison Margiela’s co-ed collection for Paris Fashion week.