About Me

My name is Thomas 'Tommo' McCarthy, and I am a playwright and filmmaker based in Kent (and York). Over the years I have worked on a number of film and theatre projects, and here, in this portfolio, I have documented all of my work starting from January 2019 to the present day. This includes work experience, trailers, theatre productions, as well as short films.

I firmly believe that nothing makes for better entertainment than a strong story, and this is what I seek to provide first and foremost through my work. Over the last few years I have written and directed a number of amateur projects for stage and screen, and am now dipping my toes into professional work as well. I am a BFI Film Academy (2020/21) alumnus, with a Silver Arts Award from Trinity College London, and have more recently partaken in the Old Vic Theatre Makers programme for 2024/25.

Outside of my written and directing work, I am also incredibly passionate about technical theatre, with a strong love for visual design, particularly through lighting, where I often aim to use film-noir and expressionistic effects to create a cinematic atmosphere on-stage. Currently I study at the University of York, where I am an active member of the Drama Society, and serve as one of their Technical Managers, in charge of maintaining and upgrading the venue's equipment. In my time working with them, I have developed and maintained a bespoke Casting system, CastingBot, which has been used to run auditions for over 100 shows in the society.

Alongside my University theatre, I'm also a founding member and current Creative Director of The Dark Slate Theatre Company, which specialises in design-heavy shows that draw on elements of immersive production.