Tom Murray
About
Tom Murray is a Hills Road Alumnus who studied English Literature, History Rights, Race and Revolutions and Drama & Theatre from 2016 to 2018. In October 2023, Tom was appointed Shaffer playwright-in-residence at Trinity College Cambridge.
Tom Murray becomes new Shaffer playwright-in-residence
After leaving Hills in 2018, Tom went on to study History at Durham University, where he would graduate in 2021. The following year he completed a MA in Dramaturgy and Writing for Performance at Goldsmiths College, in London.
In October 2023, Tom’s play ‘North Star’ was selected from more than 2,000 entries to be part of the RSC’s 37 Plays. This competition will mark the conclusion of a year-long search to discover exciting modern voices to honour the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio, the first time his plays were brought together in one book.
‘North Star’ is a play based on the real events surrounding Nazi Deputy leader, Rudolf Hess when he flew his plane to Scotland in 1941 to bring an end to the war. Tom’s play was shown in Norwich Theatre.
Following this incredible achievement, Tom was appointed Shaffer playwright-in-residence at Trinity College Cambridge.
The Peter Shaffer playwright-in-residence was established in 2022 in memory of the dramatist Sir Peter Shaffer (1926-2016), whose notable works include ‘Equus’ and ‘Amadeus’.