Tom Baker
Tom Baker
Tom Baker (he/him) is a London-based theatre-maker, practitioner, and facilitator. He has taught and directed at some of the UK’s top drama schools, including the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Performance Preparation Academy (PPA), ArtsEd, Trinity Laban, and the University of Worcester.
Tom specialises in the approaches of Viewpoints and Composition, as well as Viola Spolin and Active Analysis. His teaching and research are focused on how actor-training can foster agency and autonomy through devised and participant-led creative practices.
Biography
Previously, Tom led the Widening Participation and Outreach provision at Guildford School of Acting, where he developed a funded outreach project. This nationwide inclusion initiative, run in association with the Federation of Drama Schools and Get Into Theatre, was designed to support and inspire young people from backgrounds currently underrepresented in the creative industries.
Tom trained at Guildford School of Acting, graduating with a first-class BA honours degree, and subsequently on the MA Actor Training and Coaching at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where he was the recipient of the Embassy Scholarship.