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Tom Wright | |
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| Born | 1990 (age 33–34) Coventry, Warwickshire, England |
| Occupation | Writer and director |
| Alma mater | Guildford School of Acting |
Tom Wright (born 1990) is a British playwright and theatre director from Coventry[1].[2]
In early 2019, Wright had two plays debut back-to-back in London[3]; My Dad's Gap Year at Park Theatre, starring Michelle Collins[4][5], and Undetectable at King's Head Theatre[6], both directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair (MBE).[6]
Undetectable returned the following year.[7][8] It has since been licensed around the world.[9]
After the pandemic, Tom's third play Very Special Guest Star premiered at the Omnibus Theatre[10][11][12], described by the chief theatre critic of The Guardian as a ‘thoroughly original play that entertains, provokes and unsettles’.[13]
In 2022, Tom’s play I Ain’t Dumb premiered at the Belgrade Theatre as part of UK City of Culture celebrations in his hometown.[14][15][16]
Tom's debut short film Stockholm premiered at the 36th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQI+ Film Festival.[17][18] Sky Arts commissioned Tom to create his next short film Sent To Cov for National Broadcast.[19]
Tom is gay and has written regularly in support of LGBTQ+ artists and audiences.[1][20][21]
Selected Works[edit]
- "Rebel Song" (musical adaptation of At Swim, Two Boys)[2][22]
- "My Dad's Gap Year"[2]
- "Undetectable"[2]
- "Very Special Guest Star"[2]
- "I Ain't Dumb"[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ue, Tom (18 May 2020). "Coming of age in contemporary gay theatre: an interview with Tom Wright". Journal of Gender Studies. 29 (4): 483–489. doi:10.1080/09589236.2019.1621743. S2CID 189960580.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tom Wright: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)". www.bloomsbury.com.
- ^ "Playwright Tom Wright". The Stage. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Michelle Collins leads the cast of My Dad's Gap Year at the Park Theatre". Whatsonstage. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Michelle Collins: Fighting fit, and still after that dream role". ITV This Morning. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b "World Premiere for Tom Wright's Undetectable Announced". Love London Love Culture. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ ""Sex is easy, intimacy is hard". "Undetectable" to return to King's Head Theatre. –". Out News Global. 18 December 2019.
- ^ Selman, Chris (18 March 2019). "Undetectable a topical new show with first-rate acting – review". Gay Time. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Williams, Jeremy (24 May 2022). "2022 Orlando Fringe Review: 'Undetectable'". Watermark Online.
- ^ Ue, Tom (16 March 2023). "Creating LGBTQ + drama in the age of COVID-19: an interview with Tom Wright". Creative Industries Journal: 1–9. doi:10.1080/17510694.2023.2189361. S2CID 257594320.
- ^ "'Very Special Guest Star'". www.andasian.com.
- ^ "Full Cast Announced for Very Special Guest Star at Omnibus Theatre". Theatre Weekly. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (26 November 2021). "Very Special Guest Star review – sex, lies and bigotry in suburbia". The Guardian.
- ^ Ue, Tom (16 March 2023). "Creating LGBTQ + drama in the age of COVID-19: an interview with Tom Wright". Creative Industries Journal: 1–9. doi:10.1080/17510694.2023.2189361. S2CID 257594320.
- ^ "Full casting announced for Tom Wright's I Ain't Dumb | West End Theatre". West End Theatre. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "LGBTQIA+ production I Ain't Dumb to show in Coventry in 2022". Whatsonlive - Warwickshire. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Baker, Neil (19 March 2022). "BFI Flare Short films 2022 - Ten unmissable shorts". Cinerama Film.
- ^ "BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival unveiled its full programme". Upcoming On Screen. 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Sky Arts 'Unlocked' Partnership". The Space. 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Radical Theatre: Inspiring Future Generations - Queer Spaces" (PDF). Soho Poly. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Guest Blog: Tom Wright On Queer Theatre and UNDETECTABLE". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ Ludmon, Mark (27 July 2017). "Stars announced for Other Palace musical theatre festival". British Theatre.