Tom has performed and facilitated theatre and clowning workshops all around the world. He has worked with Clowns Without Borders, training in trauma-informed facilitation practice, and has worked with refugees in Moldova through UK charity MUSE. He has experience working with adults and children of all ages, from 4-96!
For the past three years Tom has been teaching at UK Universities and Drama schools, focusing on Le Jeu (The Game), Devising, Ensemble, Text, and Clowning. He is the current clowning tutor on the MA at Arts Ed. His approach is rooted in the simple pleasure to play, finding joy in failure, and expanding one's comfort zone. Workshops are practical, energising, packed with games, and designed to maximise experimentation.
For the past three years Tom has been teaching at UK Universities and Drama schools, focusing on Le Jeu (The Game), Devising, Ensemble, Text, and Clowning. He is the current clowning tutor on the MA at Arts Ed. His approach is rooted in the simple pleasure to play, finding joy in failure, and expanding one's comfort zone. Workshops are practical, energising, packed with games, and designed to maximise experimentation.
Testimonials
"Clowning with Tom has been the most fun and challenging class during my time at Drama School. The way Tom presents ideas and works with you as an individual is going to push you outside of your comfort zone, but it’s going to do that in a purely joyous manner. You must try it!" - Michal, Arts Ed
"I had Tom as my clowning tutor for drama school. Tom was an excellent teacher and he made the supreme stupidity of clowning comfortable, understandable, and fantastically fun. Clowning is a very particular type of theatre but, Tom was able to teach us in a very accessible way. Also, as a tutor and personally, he is also a wonderful, kind presence in the room and a pleasure to work with." - Sam, Arts Ed
"Tom was the most encouraging and enthusiastic teacher. He was so willing and excited to share his wealth of experience and knowledge and it always felt like he had total faith in us. His enjoyment of clowning was infectious and the skills he helped development helped me throughout all of my classes not just his!" - Ciara, Arts Ed
"I had Tom as my clowning tutor for drama school. Tom was an excellent teacher and he made the supreme stupidity of clowning comfortable, understandable, and fantastically fun. Clowning is a very particular type of theatre but, Tom was able to teach us in a very accessible way. Also, as a tutor and personally, he is also a wonderful, kind presence in the room and a pleasure to work with." - Sam, Arts Ed
"Tom was the most encouraging and enthusiastic teacher. He was so willing and excited to share his wealth of experience and knowledge and it always felt like he had total faith in us. His enjoyment of clowning was infectious and the skills he helped development helped me throughout all of my classes not just his!" - Ciara, Arts Ed