Chris Woodley

Looking for a writer for stage and screen?

Writer: In 2013 Chris Co-Founded Hyphen Theatre Company with Esmé Patey-Ford. They have produced two plays including Next Lesson and The Soft Subject (A Love Story). In 2015 Next Lesson had a sold out run at The Pleasance Theatre. In Summer 2017 The Soft Subject (A Love Story) had a critically accailmed run at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The show went on to tour at VAULTS Festival, Brighton Fringe and had a sold out run at Theatre Royal Stratford East. Since then Chris has been commissioned to write for a number of theatre projects including The Old Vic. In 2020 he wrote Ophelia Spice which screened on  BBC Performance: Culture in Quarantine. Chris has written articles for Gay Times, attitude and Teach Drama.

Need an actor for your new play?

Performer: Chris trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.  He has performed at The Criterion, The Lyric, The Yard, New Diorama, The Pleasance, Above The Stag and Greenwich Theatre. In 2017 he was nominated for The Brighton Fringe Award for Excellence for his performance in his autobiographical solo show The Soft Subject.

Prepping for your Drama School auditions?

Educator: In 2003 Chris worked for CragRats Theatre Company before gaining a PGCE at Goldsmiths University in 2006. He has taught in a number of schools across the UK including the prestigious BRIT School. For Drama School audition prep, please get in touch via his contact page.