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Tom Bass is an actor and theatre maker exploring what makes us human through clown, connection and play.

Highlights

Voice · 2026

The Three Musketeers ↗for Audible

Voice cast in the immersive adaptation starring Christopher Eccleston and Lenny Henry.

Stage · 2025

Blip ↗Brighton & Edinburgh Fringe

‘a tender meditation on intergenerational tensions’ — The Scotsman

Live events · 2026

Technical Manager ↗OSO Arts Centre

100 shows. 16,000 people. Technical work for Grayson Perry and Merlin Sheldrake.

Training École Philippe Gaulier · First Class Drama BA, University of Manchester · National Youth Theatre

Tom Bass photographed by Zoe Birkbeck — Photography by Zoe Birkbeck

Acting

Through acting and clown, Tom brings stories to life with humour, vulnerability and surprise.

‘Tom is a mesmerising physical performer’
The Wee Review (2025)

Two moments from a solo performance in a striped shirt

Blip by Tom Bass and Ren Roberts. Performed at Edinburgh Fringe (2025)

Headshots

Photography by Zoe Birkbeck · Select a photo to view full size

Blip

Dive into a portal with Tom as he uncovers surreal and sentimental memories of his father, in a playful journey through physical comedy and self-reflection... Blip is performed by Tom Bass and directed by Ren Roberts. Click for Blip Press Pack.

Photography by Immo Cowan

Reviews

‘not only incredibly engaging and comical but also deeply emotional and sincere’
JADAR — five-star reviewContact Theatre, Manchester · 27 February 2025
‘an imaginative, poignant tale told with heart and humour’
Broadway Baby — Lois ZoppiBrighton Fringe · 29 May 2025
‘Sweet but devastating reflection on a connection forever missed’
The Wee Review — Richard StampEdinburgh Fringe · 4 August 2025

Theatre Making

Tom makes theatre through collaboration and play, creating space for different voices and stories.

**Bigger and Closer, (not smaller and further away)**Lead Artist. Factory International (2025)

**Changing Stories**Lead Artist. TiPP (2024)

**Cont:Acting**Lead Artist. Contact Theatre (2024)

**Energy**Assistant Director. National Youth Theatre (2022)

**Lost & Found**Lead Artist. Factory International & Odd Arts (2023)

**Touch**Director. Leeds Playhouse (2023)

Live Events

Through production, lighting and sound, Tom brings people together at theatre shows and club nights, creating space for expression and shared experiences.

Tom Bass working on a laptop beside a theatre curtain

Selectors Support

Founded by Tom Bass and Dom Thompson in 2020, Selectors Support brings people together through charity club nights. Across 10+ parties, it has welcomed over 1,000 people and raised more than £10,000 for local and international charities.

Featured artists include Haseeb Iqbal, Donna Leake, Kate Ireland, Chunky and Charlie Bones.