Biography:

TOBY FARROW studied TV & Radio Production at Bournemouth University. After a brief career as a stand-up comedian and actor, he turned to playwriting. In 2002 he won the “Bristol Old Vic Pearson Television Playwright In Residence Award” where he worked as a script reader and co-produced (with Joyce Branagh) the acclaimed “Bare Faced Chic” New Writing Basement Season of twelve new plays.

In the same year he was asked to participate in the National Theatre’s “Bake-Off” project, led by Moira Buffini and David Eldridge. He has held writing attachments with THE BUSH, PAINES PLOUGH and the BIRMINGHAM REP and is a former member of the ROYAL COURT Young Writers Programme

Recent Theatre Work:

As Writer:

THE JUNGLE BOOK (Tobacco Factory, Bristol. Winner of Nowt 2 Do.com “Best play of 2003”)
GRINGOS, SUMMER IN THE CITY (Bristol Old Vic; BAC, London)
AEROPLANE BONES, THAT’S ALL FOLKS! & the Young Person Play CATBRAIN HILL (All Bristol Old Vic)
SOCIAL GROOMING (Paines Plough. National Tour as part of “Western Front”)
BABY SHARKS (The Steam Industry, Finborough Theatre)

As Writer & Director

KANGAROO VALLEY (Bristol Old Vic & The Convent; Southwark Playhouse, London)
THE FAT STOCK SHOW (Chichester “Edge” Festival);
THE POOL PARTY (Theatre West)
The Young Person Plays EAT THE YOUNG & CATBRAIN HILL (Year Out Drama Company)

As Director

KILLER JOE (Bristol Old Vic & The Convent)
RED MEN (Theatre West)
THE SMILIN’ STATE & TOGOLAND (Bristol Old Vic)
THE GRIMM TALES & MOJO (The Year Out Drama Company)

Toby has also worked as a Drama Lecturer at Bath Spa University and Stratford-upon-Avon College, and a workshop leader for the Bath Theatre Royal Education Dept and Bristol University Further Education Course.

Recent Film & TV Work:

As writer:

A number of short films including:

THE JUMP POINT (Clingfilm Productions)
WALL FLOWERS (Resfest Digital Film Festival; NFT / Los Angeles)
LASSIE DON’T COME HOME (Fuse Films)

Toby was Script Editor on Aardman Animation’s multi award winning CREATURE COMFORTS Series 1 & 2. (including Rose d’Or for “Best Comedy”, Cristal for Best TV Production, & Bafta TV Nomination for “Best Comedy Series”).

He is currently co-writing / producing / directing a number of shorts under the working title of TAXI TALES (Clingfilm Productions).