Join Tom Wright, Artistic Director at Leeds Playhouse, for a FREE workshop focused on developing a career in the theatre industry. Unlock your creativity and overcome the barriers to your success in a highly interactive workshop that will be tailored to the participants.
Consisting of a two-hour workshop followed by a Q&A, this is the perfect opportunity for anyone hoping to work or progress in theatre.
About Tom Wright:
Tom Wright is the Artistic Director at Leeds Playhouse. Originally from Coventry, Tom is a writer, producer, director and dramaturge, with a history of developing innovative work. He has previously worked at The Kiln and The Old Vic. In Coventry, he created a youth theatre group at The Belgrade for LGBT+ youth.
As a writer, Tom’s acclaimed plays include My Dad’s Gap Year (Park Theatre), Undetectable (King’s Head Theatre), and Very Special Guest Star (Omnibus Theatre). His work as a theatre director has seen recent productions including Dumbledore Is So Gay (Southwark Playhouse and Vault Festival, Origins Award Winner); Blowhole (Soho Theatre and Pleasance Theatre) and Tumble Tuck (King’s Head Theatre and Underbelly Edinburgh).
Tom’s award-winning debut short film Stockholm premiered at BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival, gaining international recognition and winning Best Cinematography at the LA LGBTQ+ Festival. His second short film Kweenship was completed in the same year, followed by a commission from Sky Arts to make his third short film Sent To Cov for national broadcast.
Additional projects include the musical adaptation of Jamie O’Neill’s award-winning novel At Swim, Two Boys retitled Rebel Song (The Other Palace), and Sirens and White Lies (ArtsEd), a double bill of new plays both written and directed by himself.