Tom Taylor (writer)
Encyclopedia
Tom Taylor is a comic book writer and award-winning playwright who has also written for radio, musicals, film, magazines, satirical news and sketch comedy. He is the creator of The Deep: Here Be Dragons
, The Example and Rombies.
, Australia.
Performing and writing for theatre and musicals from the age of fourteen, Tom's works have been produced across four continents. His work has won a number of awards and accolades including winning the award for 'Best Dramatic Writing' in Short and Sweet
- The world's largest short play festival.
Perhaps most notably, his plays have been produced at the Sydney Opera House
, Melbourne Arts Centre and the Edinburgh Fringe
.
Taylor is currently the writer of Star Wars
: Blood Ties with artist Chris Scalf and Star Wars: Invasion
, an ongoing series
for Dark Horse Comics
with illustrator Colin Wilson
.
Star Wars: Invasion
#0 was nominated for a 'Diamond Gem Award' in the '2009 Comic Book of the Year Over $3.00' category.
Tom Taylor also wrote The Authority, published by DC Comics
under the Wildstorm
imprint, starting with issue #22 in May 2010 until the end of the Wildstorm imprint. According to DC he is writing issues of DC Universe Online: Legends
in October and November 2011.
Taylor wrote the graphic novella, Star Wars
Adventures: Luke Skywalker
and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes which shows a never before seen story of Luke Skywalker training with Yoda
on Dagobah
during The Empire Strikes Back. According to Star Wars Insider
Magazine, Taylor has also penned Star Wars
Adventures: The Will of Darth Vader
Randy Stradley, Dark Horse Vice President, says Tom Taylor has taken to writing comics faster than anyone he's ever seen.
Taylor's award-winning play The Example has also been adapted into a comic book with illustration by Colin Wilson
through Gestalt Publishing
and has been optioned by Bravada Films. Gestalt Publishing
are also publishing Taylor's Rombies series with art by Skye Ogden and published his stories, White Dove' III and 96000m, in their 'Flinch' anthology. They are also set to publish Taylor's original Graphic Novel Brief Cases. and a new series, The Deep.
Tom's theatre writing has been studied at Melbourne University and the University of Southern California
.
Taylor's animated TV series Alien Dave is currently in development with MIA productions. His award-winning short musical A4 to A3 (written with Simon Barlow) was filmed by Bravada Films in 2009, for which Taylor also wrote the screenplay. A4 to A3 premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival
on 29 April 2010.
Volume 1: Refugees (with art by Colin Wilson
, Dark Horse Comics
, 2010, ISBN 1595824790) Star Wars
Adventures: Luke Skywalker
and The Treasure of the Dragonsnakes (with art by Da Xiong
, Dark Horse Comics
, 2010, ISBN 1595823476) Star Wars
: Blood Ties - a tale of Jango and Boba Fett
(with art by Chris Scalf, Dark Horse Comics
, 2010) Star Wars: Invasion
Volume 2: Rescues (with art by Colin Wilson
, Dark Horse Comics
, 2010) Star Wars
Adventures: The Will of Darth Vader
(Dark Horse Comics
, 2010, ISBN 9781595824356)
(With art by Bruno Redondo), DC Comics
2011)The Authority (with art by Mike S. Miller
and Al Barrionuevo, DC/Wildstorm
, 2010)
Film in Pre - Production 2009
Short and Sweet
- Melbourne AUS 2005
Angel Award 2008 for Artistic Excellence - Public Vote
With Bite-Size Theatre
'Believe' Brighton Festival Fringe - UK 2008
Winner of the Judges Choice Award and Peoples Choice Award – ‘Falling Praying’
Crash Test Drama – Melbourne AUS 2008
Official Selection - 'Drip'
Stratton Players - Boston USA 2007
Top 5 Shortlist Carol Tambor "Best of Edinburgh" Award
With Bite-Size Theatre 'The Example' - Edinburgh Scotland 2008
Finalist - 'A Short Play for a Competition'
Bite-Size International Playwriting Competition - Sussex UK 2008
Winner of The People's Choice Award - 'A4 2 A3'
Short, Sweet and Song - Sydney AUS 2007
Edinburgh Fringe First Nomination 2008 - 'The Example'
With Bite-Size Theatre - Edinburgh Scotland 2008
Nominated for Best Comedy Script and Best Production - 'Falling, Praying'
Short and Sweet - Melbourne 2008
Top Ten - 'Nazanin'
Magnolia Arts Centre Playwright Award - Greenville USA 2006
Top Ten - 'Short Sighted'
Short, Sweet and Song - Sydney AUS 2008
Winner of the Judges Choice Award and People’s Choice Award – ‘A Short Play for a Competition’
Crash Test Drama – Melbourne AUS 2007
Top Ten - 'Drip'
Melborn '08 - Melbourne AUS 2008
Top Ten - 'My Month as a Member'
Write Now National Young Playwright Award - Sydney AUS 2005
State Finalist - 'Raw Comedy
'
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
– 2005
The Deep: Here Be Dragons
Written by award-winning writer Tom Taylor and illustrated by James Brouwer, The Deep: Here Be Dragons is an original graphic novel from the 2011 Aurealis-Award-winning Gestalt Publishing which tells the tales of the Nekton family – A multiethnic family of Aquanauts who live on a...
, The Example and Rombies.
Biography
Tom Taylor was born in MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia.
Performing and writing for theatre and musicals from the age of fourteen, Tom's works have been produced across four continents. His work has won a number of awards and accolades including winning the award for 'Best Dramatic Writing' in Short and Sweet
Short and Sweet
Short+Sweet is a multi-form arts platform presenting festivals in theatre, dance, music-theatre and cabaret across Australia and Asia...
- The world's largest short play festival.
Perhaps most notably, his plays have been produced at the Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957...
, Melbourne Arts Centre and the Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August...
.
Taylor is currently the writer of Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
: Blood Ties with artist Chris Scalf and Star Wars: Invasion
Star Wars: Invasion
Star Wars: Invasion is an American comic book series set in the Star Wars universe. The series, published by Dark Horse Comics, is written by Tom Taylor, and illustrated by Colin Wilson with color by Wes Dzioba...
, an ongoing series
Ongoing series
The term "ongoing series" is used in contrast to limited series , a one shot , a graphic novel, or a trade paperback...
for Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
with illustrator Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson (comics)
Colin Wilson is a comic book artist, born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 31 October 1949.He is known for his detailed artwork which he uses in 2000 AD stories like Rogue Trooper and Judge Dredd. According to Andy Diggle, the 2000 AD editor who got him back to the title in the late nineties and has...
.
Star Wars: Invasion
Star Wars: Invasion
Star Wars: Invasion is an American comic book series set in the Star Wars universe. The series, published by Dark Horse Comics, is written by Tom Taylor, and illustrated by Colin Wilson with color by Wes Dzioba...
#0 was nominated for a 'Diamond Gem Award' in the '2009 Comic Book of the Year Over $3.00' category.
Tom Taylor also wrote The Authority, published by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
under the Wildstorm
Wildstorm
WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
imprint, starting with issue #22 in May 2010 until the end of the Wildstorm imprint. According to DC he is writing issues of DC Universe Online: Legends
DC Universe Online: Legends
DC Universe Online: Legends is a comic book limited series published by DC Comics. It debuted on February 2, 2011, and is an expansion of the story of the DC Universe Online MMORPG video game. The series is written by the game's story co-writer Marv Wolfman and Tony Bedard with Tom Taylor penning...
in October and November 2011.
Taylor wrote the graphic novella, Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
Adventures: Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the original film trilogy of the Star Wars franchise, where he is portrayed by Mark Hamill. He is introduced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, in which he is forced to leave home, and finds himself apprenticed to the Jedi master...
and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes which shows a never before seen story of Luke Skywalker training with Yoda
Yoda
Yoda is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, appearing in the second and third original films, as well as all three prequel trilogy films. A renowned Jedi master, Yoda made his first on-screen appearance in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back where he is responsible for...
on Dagobah
Dagobah
Dagobah is a fictional planet in the Star Wars films, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. It also makes an appearance in a deleted scene from Revenge of the Sith....
during The Empire Strikes Back. According to Star Wars Insider
Star Wars Insider
Star Wars Insider is the official Star Wars magazine. Its contents include stories, articles relating to the Star Wars universe, letters, and the fan newsletter "Bantha Tracks". It began in 1987 as the official magazine of The Lucasfilm Fan Club...
Magazine, Taylor has also penned Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
Adventures: The Will of Darth Vader
Darth Vader
Darth Vader is a central character in the Star Wars saga, appearing as one of the main antagonists in the original trilogy and as the main protagonist in the prequel trilogy....
Randy Stradley, Dark Horse Vice President, says Tom Taylor has taken to writing comics faster than anyone he's ever seen.
Taylor's award-winning play The Example has also been adapted into a comic book with illustration by Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson (comics)
Colin Wilson is a comic book artist, born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 31 October 1949.He is known for his detailed artwork which he uses in 2000 AD stories like Rogue Trooper and Judge Dredd. According to Andy Diggle, the 2000 AD editor who got him back to the title in the late nineties and has...
through Gestalt Publishing
Gestalt Publishing
Gestalt Publishing is Australia's largest, independent graphic novel publishing house.The company was officially founded in Applecross, Western Australia, on the 1st July 2005 by Wolfgang Bylsma and Skye Ogden, although they had previously been involved in creating, editing and publishing...
and has been optioned by Bravada Films. Gestalt Publishing
Gestalt Publishing
Gestalt Publishing is Australia's largest, independent graphic novel publishing house.The company was officially founded in Applecross, Western Australia, on the 1st July 2005 by Wolfgang Bylsma and Skye Ogden, although they had previously been involved in creating, editing and publishing...
are also publishing Taylor's Rombies series with art by Skye Ogden and published his stories, White Dove' III and 96000m, in their 'Flinch' anthology. They are also set to publish Taylor's original Graphic Novel Brief Cases. and a new series, The Deep.
Tom's theatre writing has been studied at Melbourne University and the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
.
Taylor's animated TV series Alien Dave is currently in development with MIA productions. His award-winning short musical A4 to A3 (written with Simon Barlow) was filmed by Bravada Films in 2009, for which Taylor also wrote the screenplay. A4 to A3 premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival
The Newport Beach Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Newport Beach, California, that showcases more than 350 films to more than 30,000 attendees annually....
on 29 April 2010.
Dark Horse Comics
Star Wars: Invasion
Star Wars: Invasion is an American comic book series set in the Star Wars universe. The series, published by Dark Horse Comics, is written by Tom Taylor, and illustrated by Colin Wilson with color by Wes Dzioba...
Volume 1: Refugees (with art by Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson (comics)
Colin Wilson is a comic book artist, born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 31 October 1949.He is known for his detailed artwork which he uses in 2000 AD stories like Rogue Trooper and Judge Dredd. According to Andy Diggle, the 2000 AD editor who got him back to the title in the late nineties and has...
, Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
, 2010, ISBN 1595824790) Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
Adventures: Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the original film trilogy of the Star Wars franchise, where he is portrayed by Mark Hamill. He is introduced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, in which he is forced to leave home, and finds himself apprenticed to the Jedi master...
and The Treasure of the Dragonsnakes (with art by Da Xiong
Da Xiong
Daxiong real name Guo Jingxiong is a comic book artist, editor and publisher. Daxiong is currently one of the most successful artists in Chinese and European comics...
, Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
, 2010, ISBN 1595823476) Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
: Blood Ties - a tale of Jango and Boba Fett
Boba Fett
Boba Fett is a character in Star Wars. A bounty hunter hired by Darth Vader to find the Millennium Falcon, he is a minor villain in both Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi....
(with art by Chris Scalf, Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
, 2010) Star Wars: Invasion
Star Wars: Invasion
Star Wars: Invasion is an American comic book series set in the Star Wars universe. The series, published by Dark Horse Comics, is written by Tom Taylor, and illustrated by Colin Wilson with color by Wes Dzioba...
Volume 2: Rescues (with art by Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson (comics)
Colin Wilson is a comic book artist, born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 31 October 1949.He is known for his detailed artwork which he uses in 2000 AD stories like Rogue Trooper and Judge Dredd. According to Andy Diggle, the 2000 AD editor who got him back to the title in the late nineties and has...
, Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
, 2010) Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
Adventures: The Will of Darth Vader
Darth Vader
Darth Vader is a central character in the Star Wars saga, appearing as one of the main antagonists in the original trilogy and as the main protagonist in the prequel trilogy....
(Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
, 2010, ISBN 9781595824356)
DC Comics/Wildstorm
DC Universe Online: Legends
DC Universe Online: Legends is a comic book limited series published by DC Comics. It debuted on February 2, 2011, and is an expansion of the story of the DC Universe Online MMORPG video game. The series is written by the game's story co-writer Marv Wolfman and Tony Bedard with Tom Taylor penning...
(With art by Bruno Redondo), DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
2011)
Mike S. Miller
Mike S. Miller is a comic book illustrator and writer who currently resides in San Diego, California.-Biography:A longtime artist for many comic publishing companies including Marvel, DC, and Image, Mike Miller is most known for his work on the comic book adaptation of George R. R...
and Al Barrionuevo, DC/Wildstorm
Wildstorm
WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
, 2010)
Gestalt Publishing
- The Deep: Here Be DragonsThe Deep: Here Be DragonsWritten by award-winning writer Tom Taylor and illustrated by James Brouwer, The Deep: Here Be Dragons is an original graphic novel from the 2011 Aurealis-Award-winning Gestalt Publishing which tells the tales of the Nekton family – A multiethnic family of Aquanauts who live on a...
(With art by James Brouwer, Gestalt PublishingGestalt PublishingGestalt Publishing is Australia's largest, independent graphic novel publishing house.The company was officially founded in Applecross, Western Australia, on the 1st July 2005 by Wolfgang Bylsma and Skye Ogden, although they had previously been involved in creating, editing and publishing...
, 2011, ISBN 0980782341) - The Example (with art by Colin WilsonColin Wilson (comics)Colin Wilson is a comic book artist, born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 31 October 1949.He is known for his detailed artwork which he uses in 2000 AD stories like Rogue Trooper and Judge Dredd. According to Andy Diggle, the 2000 AD editor who got him back to the title in the late nineties and has...
, Gestalt PublishingGestalt PublishingGestalt Publishing is Australia's largest, independent graphic novel publishing house.The company was officially founded in Applecross, Western Australia, on the 1st July 2005 by Wolfgang Bylsma and Skye Ogden, although they had previously been involved in creating, editing and publishing...
, 2009, ISBN 0977562840) - Flinch (with art by Tom Bonin and Colin WilsonColin Wilson (comics)Colin Wilson is a comic book artist, born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 31 October 1949.He is known for his detailed artwork which he uses in 2000 AD stories like Rogue Trooper and Judge Dredd. According to Andy Diggle, the 2000 AD editor who got him back to the title in the late nineties and has...
, Gestalt PublishingGestalt PublishingGestalt Publishing is Australia's largest, independent graphic novel publishing house.The company was officially founded in Applecross, Western Australia, on the 1st July 2005 by Wolfgang Bylsma and Skye Ogden, although they had previously been involved in creating, editing and publishing...
, 2009, ISBN 0977562832) - Rombies (art by Skye Ogden, Gestalt PublishingGestalt PublishingGestalt Publishing is Australia's largest, independent graphic novel publishing house.The company was officially founded in Applecross, Western Australia, on the 1st July 2005 by Wolfgang Bylsma and Skye Ogden, although they had previously been involved in creating, editing and publishing...
, 2009, ISBN 0977562883) - Brief Cases (Various artists, Gestalt PublishingGestalt PublishingGestalt Publishing is Australia's largest, independent graphic novel publishing house.The company was officially founded in Applecross, Western Australia, on the 1st July 2005 by Wolfgang Bylsma and Skye Ogden, although they had previously been involved in creating, editing and publishing...
, 2010)
Theatrical Works
- THE EXAMPLE
- Sydney Opera HouseSydney Opera HouseThe Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957...
(Sydney AUS 2006} - Edinburgh FestivalEdinburgh FestivalThe Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
(Edinburgh, Scotland 2008) - The Edge Performing Arts CentreThe Edge Performing Arts & Convention CentreThe Edge is New Zealand's largest performing arts and convention centre complex / organisation. It is a Council Controlled Trading Organisation of Auckland City Council and comprises:* Aotea Centre, a modern events centre...
(Aucklund, New Zealand 2010) - The Esplanade (Singapore 2006)
- Brighton Festival FringeBrighton Festival FringeThe Brighton Festival Fringe is an open access arts festival held annually in Brighton, England. It is the largest annual arts festival in England.- Introduction :...
(Brighton England 2006) - Brisbane Powerhouse (QLD AUS 2008)
- Melbourne Arts Centre (Melbourne AUS 2005)
- Seymour Centre (Sydney AUS 2006)
- Araluen Arts Centre (Alice Springs N.T. 2008)
- Darwin Entertainment CentreDarwin Entertainment CentreThe Darwin Entertainment Centre is the city's main concert venue and hosts theatre and orchestral performances in Darwin, Australia. The centre is located in the Heart of Darwin's central business district...
Darwin Australia 2008 - Cairns Civic Theatre (QLD Australia 2008)
- Riverway Arts Centre Thuringowa QLD. 2008
- Rockhampton Performing Arts Centre QLD AUS 2008
- Jetty Memorial Theatre]] (Coffs Harbour NSW 2008)
- The Little Theatre (Woy Woy NSW. 2008)
- The Drum Theatre (Dandenong VIC. 2008)
- Frankston Arts CentreFrankston Arts CentreThe Frankston Arts Centre is a landmark theatre and art gallery in the outer Melbourne locality of Frankston in Australia. It was opened by then Prime Minister, The Hon...
(VIC AUS 2008) - Warrnambool Regional Performing Arts Centre (VIC AUS 2008)
- Canberra Theatre Centre (ACT AUS 2008)
- Sydney Opera House
- DRIP
- Stratton Players (Boston USA 2007)
- Newtown Theatre (Sydney AUS 2009)
- Carlton Courhouse (Melbourne Aus 2008)
- Bedlam Theatre Company (Perth AUS 2007)
- FALLING PRAYING
- Edinburgh FringeEdinburgh FringeThe Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August...
(Edinburgh, Scotland 2009) - Parade Playhouse National Institute of Dramatic ArtNational Institute of Dramatic ArtThe National Institute of Dramatic Art is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Office for the Arts, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. NIDA is located adjacent...
(Sydney, AUS 2010) - Melbourne Arts Centre (Melbourne, Australia 2008)
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BELIEVE
- Bite Size Theatre (Brighton England 2007)
- Favourite Shorts (NSW AUS 2007)
- Newtown Theatre (Sydney AUS 2007)
- PROTEST
- Fairfax Theatre, Melbourne Arts Centre (Melbourne, Australia 2007)
- Newtown Theatre (Sydney AUS 2007)
- MYSTERY FLIGHT
- Chapel Off Chapel (Melbourne, Australia 2009)
- A4 2 A3 (with Simon Barlow)
- National Institute of Dramatic ArtNational Institute of Dramatic ArtThe National Institute of Dramatic Art is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Office for the Arts, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. NIDA is located adjacent...
(Sydney AUS 2007)
- National Institute of Dramatic Art
Film in Pre - Production 2009
- CITY HEAD
- Melbourne Trades Hall Melbourne AUS 2007
- NAZANIN
- The BDP Ensemble (Brisbane AUS 2006)
- MY MONTH AS A MEMBER
- Old Fitzroy Hotel Theatre (Sydney AUS 2005)
- THE RATINGS WAR (With Daniel Hall and Simon Barlow)
- La Mama Theatre Melbourne Comedy Festival Melbourne AUS 2004
- THREE BAGS FULL (Script coordinator)
- The Athenaeum Theatre (Melbourne AUS 2004)
- CANDIDATE (With Daniel Hall, Simon Barlow and Joe Guiton)
- La Mama Theatre Melbourne Comedy Festival (Melbourne AUS 2003)
- HARD RUBBISH WEEK (Script coordinator)
- The Athenaeum Theatre (Melbourne AUS 2003)
Accolades
Winning three awards including Best Dramatic Writing - 'The Example'Short and Sweet
Short and Sweet
Short+Sweet is a multi-form arts platform presenting festivals in theatre, dance, music-theatre and cabaret across Australia and Asia...
- Melbourne AUS 2005
Angel Award 2008 for Artistic Excellence - Public Vote
With Bite-Size Theatre
'Believe' Brighton Festival Fringe - UK 2008
Winner of the Judges Choice Award and Peoples Choice Award – ‘Falling Praying’
Crash Test Drama – Melbourne AUS 2008
Official Selection - 'Drip'
Stratton Players - Boston USA 2007
Top 5 Shortlist Carol Tambor "Best of Edinburgh" Award
With Bite-Size Theatre 'The Example' - Edinburgh Scotland 2008
Finalist - 'A Short Play for a Competition'
Bite-Size International Playwriting Competition - Sussex UK 2008
Winner of The People's Choice Award - 'A4 2 A3'
Short, Sweet and Song - Sydney AUS 2007
Edinburgh Fringe First Nomination 2008 - 'The Example'
With Bite-Size Theatre - Edinburgh Scotland 2008
Nominated for Best Comedy Script and Best Production - 'Falling, Praying'
Short and Sweet - Melbourne 2008
Top Ten - 'Nazanin'
Magnolia Arts Centre Playwright Award - Greenville USA 2006
Top Ten - 'Short Sighted'
Short, Sweet and Song - Sydney AUS 2008
Winner of the Judges Choice Award and People’s Choice Award – ‘A Short Play for a Competition’
Crash Test Drama – Melbourne AUS 2007
Top Ten - 'Drip'
Melborn '08 - Melbourne AUS 2008
Top Ten - 'My Month as a Member'
Write Now National Young Playwright Award - Sydney AUS 2005
State Finalist - 'Raw Comedy
Raw Comedy
Raw Comedy is an Australian competition for emerging stand-up comedians, established in 1996 and held annually since.Heats take place in major Australian cities through January, February and March. State semi-finals and finals are held in the state capitals in March...
'
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is the third-largest international comedy festival in the world and the largest cultural event in Australia. Established in 1987, it takes place annually in Melbourne over four weeks in April typically opening on or around April Fool's Day...
– 2005
Interviews/Articles
- NYCC: Tom Taylor Leads “Star Wars: Invasion” CBR
- Tom Taylor on Flinch and The Example, Cool Shite
- In A Superhero Free World, The AustralianThe AustralianThe Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Chris Mitchell, the editor is Clive Mathieson and the 'editor-at-large' is Paul Kelly....
- The Undercover Fanboy Interviews Tom Taylor Undercover Fanboy
- The Theatre of Comics The Higher Authority
- The Fan Force The AgeThe AgeThe Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
- The Example Reviewed Cool Shite
- An Interview With Tom Taylor Faster Than Light