CHRIS WOODLEY
TV & MOVIE SCREENWRITER
*recovering school teacher and proud Spice Girl fan
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I'm a critically acclaimed playwright and screenwriter from Bromley, living in Sussex. My debut play NEXT LESSON was shortlisted for the Polari Prize.
In 2017, my autobiographical solo show THE SOFT SUBJECT, recieved multiple five-star reviews at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The show was nominated for a Brighton Fringe Award for Excellence and enjoyed a sold- out run at The Theatre Royal Stratford East, followed by a UK tour.
After a decade of writing for theatre, I wrote two romcoms for Reel One Entertainment and became a member of BAFTA. I'm currently writing for the BBC's longest daytime continuing drama DOCTORS.
RECENT PRESS
DOCTORS (BBC1)
JUST FOR SHOWMANCE (AMAZON PRIME)
WRITE TIME, WRITE PLACE (AMAZON PRIME)
TOMMY ON TOP (UK & US THEATRE SHOW)
THE SOFT SUBJECT (UK TOUR)
NEXT LESSON (THE PLEASANCE THEATRE)
RAVE REVIEWS
TOMMY ON TOP
Nominated for an Offie.
"Chris Woodley's hilarious Tommy on Top is without a doubt one of the most side splitting evening's we've had in the theatre in ages... a hit, a palpable hit."
★★★★★ London Living Live
Woodley handles the language and structure with consummate skill, using the genre to prove a serious point about the misrepresentation of the LGBTQ community in the movie industry."
★★★★The Stage
THE SOFT SUBJECT (A LOVE STORY)
Nominated for The Brighton Fringe Award for Excellence and The Stage Critics Pick.
"Utterly lovelabe." ★★★★★ The Reviews Hub
"A lovely personal testmanet to family." Lyn Gardiner, The Guardian
"Masterful talent." ★★★★★ ScotsGay
"A rollercoaster of emotions." ★★★★★The Curtain Up Show
"Critics Pick!" ★★★★ The Stag
"A hiddern gem."★★★★ British Theatre
NEXT LESSON
"A Masterpiece" ★★★★★ Gay Times
"Terrifically moving and intiamte." ★★★★★ The Wee Review
"Highly entertaining."★★★★ British Theatre
"Incredible." ★★★★ Attitude
"Worth going back to school for."★★★★ DIVA
"A+."★★★★ Boyz