Tom Morris

2 weeks ago | lithub.com | Sally Rooney |Tom Morris

The following text was delivered by Sally Rooney at the Dublin launch of Thomas Morris’s short story collection,Open Up, in September 2023.

2 months ago | yourtango.com | Tom Morris |Mary-Faith Martinez

Genuine respect is hard to come by. As you go throughout your life, you’ll likely realize that while many people may tolerate or even like you, few truly respect you. Despite its rarity, respect is paramount. Research from the UCLA Social Relations Lab found that respect from others affects people’s perspective of themselves and how they feel emotionally.

Nov 13, 2024 | theguardian.com | Tom Morris

Tim West was the ultimate theatre-lover. I had the great good fortune to spend a decade as artistic director of his favourite theatre, the Bristol Old Vic, and that enabled me to get to know this giant of British theatre from a slightly unusual point of view. Tim had grown up in Bristol, watching his father, Lockwood West, performing with the Rapier Players at the Little theatre, now part of the Beacon concert venue.

May 5, 2024 | stagewhispers.com.au | Tim Phillips |Carl Grose |Tom Morris

The Grinning Man is a hugely entertaining music theatre show – a hybrid mix of melodrama, pathos, pantomime, and very black comedy – performed by a hugely talented cast who sing, play musical instruments, dance, cavort, mug – and bring people to tears. The music is kaleidoscopic inventive pastiche, mixing pop with classical, and referencing many modern music theatre hits. Music Director David Youings gets energy and clarity out of his ensemble of three.

Dec 27, 2022 | platosacademycentre.substack.com | Tom Morris