Directing CV
http://www.tomwrightdirector.com/page24.htmhttp://www.tomwrightdirector.com/Tom Wright Directing CV.pdf
Photo of The Water Engine by Keith Pattison
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Current Employment
Associate Director, Freedom Studios (from 1/6/12)
Previous Employment
Youth Theatre Director at Royal & Derngate Northampton, 1/1/10 to 31/12/11. Duties:
- Led a team of freelance workshop leaders.
- Delivered six sessions a week covering Stanislavski, devising, impro, mask, Shakespearean verse and physical theatre.
- Overhauled the youth theatre's structure, administration and policies.
- Acted as sole administrator.
- Managed and increased the annual budget to over £40,000.
- Directed and produced the following productions:
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2011 |
Site-specific in Northampton's underground historical sites, 150 participants aged 9 - 21 |
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2011 |
On the Royal stage, 14 - 21 year olds |
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2011 |
Promenade around the theatres, 9 - 14 year olds |
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2011 |
Site-specific as part of National Connections |
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2011 |
Theatre Uncut |
Co-director, 14 - 21 year olds |
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2010 |
Our Town, Thornton Wilder |
On the Royal stage, 14 - 21 year olds |
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2010 |
New Town |
On the Royal stage, 14 - 21 year olds, written by young local writers |
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2010 |
Anyone Can Whistle, Stephen Sondheim |
On the Royal stage, 14 - 21 year olds |
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2010 |
Goodhampton, Badhampton |
9 - 14 year olds, devised, in the Underground Studio |
The work of the youth theatre was mentioned as one of the factors in the theatre being awarded the Stage Regional Theatre of the Year in 2010.
Professional Productions
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2009 |
Young Vic/Amnesty International/Meeting Ground |
The Container by Clare Bayley |
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2009 |
Vivid Dreams/Rosemary Branch Theatre |
The Doorbells of Florence by Andrew Losowsky |
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2007 |
Selfridges/The Opera Group |
The Singing Shop two new operas |
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2007 |
Edinburgh Fringe |
The Container by Claire Bayley Fringe First and Amnesty International Award winner |
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2007 |
Birmingham NGAF |
The Good Person of Sichuan by Brecht |
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2006 |
York Theatre Royal & International Tour |
Ay Carmela! by Jose Sanchis Sinisterra |
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2006 |
Methodica, Canada and Powerhouse, Nottingham |
Small Waves by Tanya Myers |
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2006 |
TIS, Madrid |
Workplay by Andrew Losowsky |
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2005 |
Theatre 503/Young Vic |
The Water Engine by David Mamet |
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2005 |
Southwark Playhouse |
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2004 |
CSF |
The Merry Wives of Windsor |
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2003 |
RSC - TOP Summer |
A Day in Dull Armour by Chloe Moss |
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2003 |
Meeting Ground TC |
Shoes, Devised |
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2002 |
Young Vic Studio |
The Soul of Ch'ien-Nu Leaves Her Body |
Drama School Work
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2012 |
University of York |
Ayckbourn Shorts, six short plays, including a world premiere, by Alan Ayckbourn |
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2008 |
Mountview |
Marriage a la Mode, by Dryden, project |
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2008 |
Manchester Met |
The Seagull by Chekhov, project |
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2007 |
GSA |
The Rubenstein Kiss, by James Phillips, project |
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2007 |
Guildhall SMD |
Saved by Edward Bond, project |
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2006 |
Birmingham University |
Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw |
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2006 |
BSA |
Kindertransport by Diane Samuels |
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2005 |
BSA |
Six Characters in Search of an Author by Pirandello |
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2004 |
Rose Bruford College |
As You Like It |
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2004 |
Cambridge Arts Theatre |
Twelfth Night (Marlowe Society) |
Staged Readings/Script Development Workshops
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2010 |
Momentum Festival |
Square One |
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2008 |
Opera Group |
Monkey Mind, new opera by Rolf Hind |
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2008 |
Miniaturists/Arcola |
Running Backwards by Clare Bayley |
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2007 |
Momentum Festival |
Schrödinger's Cat is Dead |
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2005 |
Momentum Festival |
Nerds, World Shut Your Mouth |
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2003 |
West Yorkshire Playhouse |
Stars Over Barcelona |
Assistant Director
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2005 |
Royal Albert Hall |
A New Vision of Life |
Heather Davies |
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2003 |
RSC (incl. |
Titus Andronicus |
Bill Alexander |
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understudy run) |
The Tamer Tamed |
Gregory Doran |
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2002 |
West Yorkshire |
Pretending to be Me |
Ian Brown |
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Playhouse |
Hamlet |
Ian Brown |
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2001 |
Young Vic |
Monkey! |
Mick Gordon |
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2001 |
(Regional Theatre Young Director's |
6 Characters Looking for an Author |
Richard Jones |
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2000 |
Scheme) |
The 3 Musketeers |
Julian Webber |
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2000 |
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Julius Caesar |
David Lan |
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2000 |
Bristol Old Vic |
Denial (by Arnold Wesker, world premier) |
Andy Hay |
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Photo of The Water Engine by Keith Pattison