Tom Wright
Playwright, Dramaturg, Actor
AUS
Tom Wright (he/him) has been writing for the stage since the 1990s, mainly adaptations and translations. His scripts have been produced in twenty countries, from monologues to libretti for opera. Among his works presented by Malthouse are PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, UBU, THE REAL & IMAGINED HISTORY OF THE ELEPHANT MAN, CRIMINOLOGY, BLISS, ON THE MISCONCEPTION OF OEDIPUS, BAAL (Brecht), WOMEN OF TROY, THE JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR, THE GOOD PERSON OF SZECHUAN (Brecht), and OPTIMISM. Elsewhere his works include LORILEI, BLACK DIGGERS, MEDEA, THIS IS A TRUE STORY, THE DUEL, ANTARCTICA, TALES FROM THE VIENNA WOODS (Horvath), ORESTEIA, THE HISTRIONIC (Bernhard), THE RISING WORLD, THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI (Brecht), MR PUNTILA AND HIS MAN MATTI (Brecht), THE LIFE OF GALILEO (Brecht), THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE (Brecht), THE LOST ECHO and THE WAR OF THE ROSES.
He was Associate Artist at Sydney Theatre Company for ten years and is currently Artistic Associate at Belvoir.
Shows worked on
Cloudstreet (2019)
2019
Going Down
2018
Bliss
Playwright 2018
Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018)
Playwright 2018
The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man
Playwright 2017
Meow Meow's Little Mermaid (2017)
Dramaturg 2017
Picnic at Hanging Rock (2017)
Playwright 2017
Picnic At Hanging Rock (2016)
Adaptor 2016
Schmaltz
2016
Meow Meow's Little Mermaid (2016)
Dramaturg 2016
Nothing to Lose
2015
The Good Person of Szechuan
Adaptor 2014
Blak Cabaret (2014)
2014
The Bloody Chamber
2013
On the Misconception of Oedipus
Writer, Devisor 2012
The Histrionic
Translator 2012
Baal
Adaptor 2011
Faker
Consultant 2011
Optimism
Playwright 2009
The Women of Troy
Adaptor 2008
Criminology
Playwright 2007
Tense Dave
Dramaturg 2007
Dimboola
2007
Translations
2006
Babes in the Wood (2006)
Playwright 2006
The Metamorphosis
2005
The Odyssey (2005)
Playwright 2005
Drink Pepsi, Bitch!
Writer 2005
Journal of the Plague Year
Adaptor 2005
Torrez
2004
The Frail Man
2004
Stolen (2004 - Tour)
2004
Babes in the Wood (2003)
Playwright 2003
The Fat Boy
2003
Post Felicity
2002
Meat Party
Dramaturg 2000
Face to Face
2000
The Sick Room
1999
Stolen (1998)
1998
Natural Life
Actor, Writer 1998
Redemption
1997
Burning Time
1996
Pacific Union
1995
Away (1987 - Tour)
1987
The Hope
1987
Royboys
1987
Cho Cho San (1987)
1987
Away (1986)
1986
Madame Mao
1986
Fool for Love
1984
The Removalists
1984
Not About Heroes
1984
Scapin
1984
The Kid
1984
Mary
1982
True West
1981
Unspeakable Acts
1980
The Death of Minnie
1980
Outside Edge
1980
Comedians
1980
Quadraphrenia
1980
The Ripper Show
1979
Antigone (1979)
1979
Alison Mary Fagan
1979
Jeremy Taylor
1979
Dirty Linen
1979
Everest Hotel
1978
A Bit of Rough
1978
Perfect Strangers
1978
Rock-Ola
1978
Yamashita (1977)
1977
The Cherry Orchard
1977
Current as of August 2025.