Tim Crouch

Tim is a writer, performer and director. 

He is currently under commission to National Theatre Connections. 

Other current projects include TOTAL IMMEDIATE COLLECTIVE IMMINENT TERRESTRIAL SALVATION for the National Theatre of Scotland and Royal Court Theatre.  He still performs his solo pieces I, MALVOLIO and I, PEASEBLOSSOM, as well as his commission for the Almeida Festival (written and performed with Andy Smith) - WHAT HAPPENS TO THE HOPE AT THE END OF THE EVENING.

Tim's screen debut, the TV series DON'T FORGET THE DRIVER premiered on BBC 2 in spring 2019 to critical and audience acclaim. Tim is the creator of the series and co-wrote every episode with Toby Jones, who also stars as the titular driver. 

In 2019 Tim's play BEGINNERS won the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Play for Young Audiences. 

I, CINNA (THE POET) which Tim wrote and directed as part of the RSC's World Shakespeare Festival, will return to London in 2019.  

Awards:

DON'T FORGET THE DRIVER - Best Comedy Venice TV Awards (2019)

BEGINNERS - Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Play for Young Audiences (2019)

THE AUTHOR - Total Theatre Award for Innovation (2010); John Whiting Award (2010) shared with Lucy Kirkwood’s it felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now

ENGLAND - Total Theatre Award (2007); Herald Archangel (2007); Fringe First (2007)

AN OAK TREE - OBIE, Special Citation (2007); Herald Angel (2005); Best Male Performer, Brighton Festival (2006)

MY ARM -Prix Italia for Best Adapted Drama (2004) with Chris Dorley-Brown

SHOPPING FOR SHOES - Brian Way Award for Children’s Playwriting (2007)

I, MALVOLIO - Best Male Performer, Brighton Festival (2010)

Tim is published by Faber & Faber and Oberon Books.

I, SHAKESPEARE is published by Oberon Books and comprises I, MALVOLIO; I, BANQUO; I, CALIBAN and I, PEASEBLOSSOM.

For more information on Tim's work, visit www.timcrouchtheatre.co.uk