Biography

Tom Wright is a writer, director and dramaturg for theatre and film. He is the Associate Artistic Director of the Kiln Theatre.

Tom's debut back-to-back plays 'My Dad's Gap Year' and 'Undetectable' premiered in sold-out runs at Park Theatre and King's Head Theatre respectively. The productions received seven Off-West-End Award Nominations between them including Best New Play and Most Promising Playwright. 'Undetectable' returned the following year and has since been licensed worldwide. Tom's third play 'Very Special Guest Star' earned praise from The Guardian as a 'thoroughly original play that entertains, provokes and unsettles'. His latest project, 'I Ain't Dumb' premiered at the Belgrade Theatre as part of UK City of Culture celebrations in his hometown of Coventry. All four plays are published by Methuen Drama.

Tom's award-winning debut short film Stockholm premiered at BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival, garnering recognition at festivals internationally and winning Best Cinematography at the LA LGBTQ+ Festival. The film has amassed over 75,000 views online. 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. The film was subsequently shortlisted for a Broadcast Digital Award.
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