Tom has led 100s of hours of workshops with people of all ages covering topics such as acting, directing, design, devising and Shakespeare.
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:
|
2011 |
Tunnels |
Site-specific in Northampton's underground historical sites, 150 participants aged 9 - 21 |
|
2011 |
Comedy of Errors |
On the Royal stage, 14 - 21 year olds |
|
2011 |
The Thorn King |
Promenade around the theatres, 9 - 14 year olds |
|
2011 |
Bassett |
Site-specific as part of National Connections |
|
2011 |
Theatre Uncut |
Co-director, 14 - 21 year olds |
|
2010 |
Our Town, Thornton Wilder |
On the Royal stage, 14 - 21 year olds |
|
2010 |
New Town |
On the Royal stage, 14 - 21 year olds, written by young local writers |
|
2010 |
Anyone Can Whistle, Stephen Sondheim |
On the Royal stage, 14 - 21 year olds |
|
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.
Primary Workshops
|
2005 -2009 |
Bigfoot TC |
Supply and workshops |
Covering national curriculum using drama games |
|
2009 |
Read IT |
Literacy Mentor |
Encouraging children to read |
|
2009 |
Young Vic |
Faeries |
One-week with young people with emotional difficulties. |
|
2009 |
Read IT |
Literacy Mentor |
Encouraging children to read |
|
2008 |
Young Vic |
Faeries |
One-week with young people with emotional difficulties. |
|
2006 |
Hampstead Theatre |
Swiss Cottage Show Case |
Term-long project with SEN students |
|
2006 |
Young Vic |
Enchanted Pig |
In-school |
|
2006 |
Bigfoot |
Play in a Week x2 |
One-week |
|
2005 |
Young Vic |
Tintin |
In-school |
|
2005 |
Young Vic |
Superheroes |
Term-long weekend project |
|
2004 |
Young Vic |
Sleeping Beauty |
One-week project exploring sound and lighting |
|
2004 |
Young Vic |
Forest of Thorns |
Creating a full installation over one week |
|
2002 |
Young Vic |
Schools Festival |
Coordinator of project |
|
2002 |
Young Vic |
Monkey |
In-school |
|
2001 |
Young Vic |
The 3 Muskateers |
In-school |
Secondary Workshops
|
Present |
Wakefield Theatre Royal |
Performance Academy Acting Tutor |
Workshops with 7 - 21 year olds in Wakefield and Pontefract |
|
2010 |
Mask Youth Theatre |
Shakespeare in a Week |
Summer school on scenes from Twelfth Night for 12 - 21 year olds |
|
2009 |
GLYPT |
Friday Drama Club |
Term-long for 13 - 18 year olds. |
|
2009 |
GLYPT |
Physical Theatre |
Week-long project for 12 - 18s. |
|
2009 |
Young Vic |
Rehearsal of Container |
Groups participated in the final week's rehearsal for the Container |
|
2009 |
BRIT School |
Devising |
Week-long project |
|
2008 |
Young Vic |
Centre Stage |
Term-long, supporting 18-25 year olds to go to drama school |
|
2008 |
Bigfoot |
Storytelling |
In-school |
|
2007 |
NYT |
Shakespeare School's Festival |
National tour |
|
2006 |
Young Vic |
Directing |
In-school |
|
2006 |
Hampstead Theatre |
Co-directing I'd Like to Thank the Judges |
Project |
|
2006 |
Bigfoot |
Macbeth |
In-school |
|
2005 |
Young Vic |
Directing |
One week |
|
2005 |
Young Vic |
Fresh Directions |
In-school |
|
2005 |
Central Girls' School |
Shakespearean Verse |
In-school |
|
2000 |
Young Vic |
Julius Caesar |
In-school |
Workshops for Professionals
|
2011 |
Living Pictures |
Stagecraft |
Weekend |
|
2010 |
Living Pictures |
Stagecraft |
Weekend |
|
2009 |
Living Pictures |
Stagecraft |
Weekend |
|
2009 |
Young Vic |
Stagecraft |
One-week |
|
2008 |
Young Vic |
Exploring Stanislavski |
One-week |
|
2008 |
Young Vic |
Stagecraft |
One-week |
|
2005 |
Young Vic |
Director-Designer Relationship |
Series of evenings |
|
2005 |
Young Vic |
How to lead a workshop |
Two day |
|
2005 |
Actors' Temple |
W B Yeat's Shadowy Waters |
Series of evenings |
|
2003 |
Young Vic |
Stagecraft |
Two one-week courses |
|
2000 to Present |
Various |
Audition Coaching |
For drama school and professional auditions |
Corporate Workshops
|
2011 |
Royal & Derngate |
Presentation Skills |
Carlsberg UK |
|
2009 - 11 |
Young Vic |
Leadership |
Slaughter and May, on going one-session workshops. |
|
2008 |
Young Vic |
Stagecraft |
Teachers |
|
2006 |
Young Vic |
Directing |
Taylor Wessing |
|
2005 |
Young Vic |
Directing |
London Eye |
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