Tom Shortland

Tom Shortland (he/him) is a director and producer from East Yorkshire. He is a reader for the Bush Theatre, has written for Broadway Baby, and has led a number of theatre-related workshops and classes.

He is interested in bringing great plays to life, classics and new writing, in a way that is easy to connect with and difficult to untangle.

His ambitious production of Amadeus in 2022 was described as "a gem in the crown of Cambridge Theatre" (The Tab) and his adaptation of Peer Gynt at the Fringe "embodies the very essence of the original Edinburgh spirit" (Plays International).

You can get in touch to discuss collaborating on a particular project, or just to get chatting.

Credits

Producer, The Corpse in the Room, Calder Bookshop & Theatre, 3 nights, 2024
Producer, Vegas, Bread & Roses Theatre, 2 nights, 2024
Associate Producer, Life with Oscar, Arcola Theatre, 3 weeks, 2024
Director, The Seashell, Trinity College Cambridge, 2 nights, 2024
Director / Adaptor, Peer Gynt: a Jazz Revival, Edinburgh Fringe, 3 weeks, 2023
Director, Goblin Market, Trinity College Cambridge, 2 nights, 2023
Director, Amadeus, ADC Theatre, 1 week, 2022
Producer, The Cyclops / Persians, Cambridge Arts Theatre, 1 week, 2022
Producer, M. Butterfly, ADC Theatre, 1 week, 2022
Producer, The Man Who Sold His Life, Corpus Playroom, 1 week, 2022

Training

University of Cambridge, Classics BA, 2020-24
Royal Shakespeare Company, Approaching Text workshop, 2023
Hull Truck Theatre, Young Company 2014-21