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. I recently graduated from the University of York, where I was an active member of the Drama Society, and served as one of their Technical Managers, in charge of maintaining and upgrading the venue's equipment. In my time working with them, I 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.