Mark Thomson
Writer / Director
Agent
Assistant
Biography
Mark has been the Artistic Director of the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh since 2003.
Before that he was the Artistic Director of the Brunton Theatre between 1997 and 2003 during which time he directed twenty productions, of which nine were World Premieres. During his time there he increased audience sizes and associated the Brunton Theatre with a national reputation for new work, Shakespeare and original pantomimes.
Before arriving at the Brunton, Mark was Associate Director at Nottingham Playhouse under Ruth Mackenzie and Martin Duncan. He has also been Assistant Director with the RSC and the Theatre Royal, Stratford East.
Credits
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
DARK ROAD 2013 |
Edinburgh Lyceum |
Co-written with Ian Rankin |
|
WONDROUS FLITTING 2011 |
Edinburgh Lyceum/Traverse | |
|
A MADMAN SINGS TO THE MOON 2004 |
Revived at the Royal Lyceum Theatre | |
|
MOVING OBJECTS 2001 |
Brunton Theatre & Edinburgh Festival |
Received a Fringe First Award and Herald Angel Award |
|
COME ON FEEL THE NOISE 2001 |
Brunton Theatre |
Scripted devised production of 1970s musical |
|
A MADMAN SINGS TO THE MOON 1999 |
Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe, Revived at Royal Lyceum Theatre |
Writer and Director. Received a Herald Angel Award. |
|
CONFESSIONS OF A JUSTIFIED SINNER 1998 |
Brunton Theatre & Edinburgh Fringe |
Adapted from novel by James Hogg |
| PLEASURE AND PAIN |
Adapted from Maupassant Stories |
