Tom Wright

Tom is a playwright, theatre director and producer, originally from Coventry. He is the Artistic Director of Leeds Playhouse, having previously been currently the Associate Artistic Director of the Kiln Theatre and Head of Artist Development at The Old Vic. His two back-to-back debut plays were nominated for seven Off West End Awards including Best New Play and Most Promising Playwright.

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Writing credits include: Undetectable (King’s Head Theatre), My Dad's Gap Year (Park Theatre), I Ain’t Dumb (Theatre Royal Stratford East) and Rebel Song (The Other Palace). Writing and directing credits include: Sirens and White Lies (ArtsEd).

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Published by Methuen Drama.

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PlayWell Premieres:​

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I AIN'T DUMB - this hard-hitting play sees a proudly inclusive tough inner-city Coventry school explode into a rapidly escalating identity war. Sex secrets, hip-hop and hope fight for centre stage in this vibrant, in-yer-face, real talk rollercoaster.

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 VERY SPECIAL GUEST STAR - the third in Tom's hugely successful coming-of-age trilogy, a provocative and darkly entertaining exploration of white and middle-class gay privilege.