Tom Murray
Award-winning playwright and dramaturg.
About me…
Howdy! I’m Tom!
I’m a 24 year old playwright and dramaturg from the village of Linton in Cambridgeshire and the current Peter Shaffer Playwright in Residence at Trinity College, Cambridge.
I graduated from Durham University in 2021 with a degree in History before doing an MA in Dramaturgy and Writing for Performance at Goldsmiths in 2022.
I’m interested in rurality, the socio-political, and the way the past speaks to the present. My work is characterised by themes of interconnectivity, of shared complicity, and mutual plight. I strive for theatre that fosters empathy – whilst challenging complacent narratives.
Awards:
RSC 37 Plays, North Star, 2023
The Peter Shaffer Playwright in Residence Award, 2023
My work has been performed at Soho Theatre, Mercury Theatre, Norwich Theatre Royal, Cambridge Junction, Theatre503 and beyond…
DRAMATURGY
BUSHY by Isabella Covelli (Tobacco Factory)
SALT / TEARS by Nia Powell (Soho Theatre)
CUADC PLAYWRITING COMPETITION JUDGE (Cambridge University)
WORKSHOPS (HighTide, Trinity College and Norwich Playhouse)
