Tom is London based theatre creative, originally from the Midlands. Having initially trained as an actor at the Guildford School of Acting, he's participated in both the Royal Court and Soho Theatre's playwright groups. Tom now works as a freelance writer, as well as supporting emerging talent programmes for some of the UK's most prestigious theatres.
In this time of austerity, Alexandra Wood offers up a neat two-hander about the effects of both wealth and poverty on morality, questioning what merits real action.
The Patriotic Traitor is the story of close friends, Charels de Gaulle and Philippe Petain, who despite sharing a love of France, wind up on opposing sides during World War II.