Tom is an actor and playwright originally from Essex. After studying Politics and Philosophy at Queen’s University Belfast, Tom trained at Drama Studio London for three years. He recently played Oliver in an outdoor production of As You Like It. Tom regularly performed stand-up comedy in Derry and Belfast, and has recently written his first full-length play, ‘Sucking Diesel’. Loosely inspired by his experiences at university, ‘Sucking Diesel’ was selected as part of the National Student Drama Festival 2024, at the Curve Theatre, Leicester. Tom is absolutely thrilled to be performing at the Petersfield Shakespeare Festival for the first time.