Tom Morris was Artistic Director of Bristol Old Vic from 2009–2022 before stepping down this October and has been Associate Director of the National Theatre since 2004. He was the Artistic Director of BAC from 1995–2004 and has worked widely as a journalist, broadcaster and freelance writer, producer and director.

At Bristol Old Vic, he has directed many shows including Touching the Void and The Grinning Man (both Bristol and West End); Swallows & Amazons (Bristol, West End and UK tour); Handel’s Messiah, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (with Handspring Puppet company), and Dr Semmelweis.

Tom also adapted A Christmas Carol for Bristol Old Vic in 2018, co-wrote the lyrics for The Grinning Man, and adapted A Matter of Life and Death with Emma Rice for the National Theatre. For Kneehigh, he wrote Nights at the Circus and The Wooden Frock with Emma Rice. For BAC he wrote Ben Hur, Jason and the Argonauts and World Cup Final 1966, all with Carl Heap.

Other directing credits include: Breaking the Waves (Scottish Opera/ Opera Ventures with Edinburgh International Festival); The Death of Klinghoffer (ENO & Metropolitan Opera); Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (National Theatre); War Horse (as co-director for National Theatre; 2011 Tony Award for Best Director); he also produced Jerry Springer: The Opera (for BAC).

Tom was founding Chair of the JMK Trust, has served on the boards of Complicite and Punchdrunk, has honorary doctorates from UWE and Bristol University, and an OBE for services to Theatre.