Tom’s versatility spans a range of projects including his own staged productions, the development of new work, work as a facilitator, and schools-based educational projects.

This summer marks the premiere of his production of The Rake’s Progress at Battersea Arts Centre with British Youth Opera, following the success of his Wexford Festival Opera debut earlier this season with La Tragédie de Carmen.

In 2025, Tom was appointed Associate Artistic Director of Ulster Touring Opera, with whom he has worked on a number of community projects; most notably Aesop’s Fables, as part of the Belfast Children’s Festival. An advocate for accessible opera education, he also works as a facilitator for OperaEd alongside other performance education companies UK-wide.

As an assistant director, Tom has worked for companies such as: Royal Ballet and Opera, Royal Northern College of Music, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, British Youth Opera, Le Foyer des Artistes, and the Philharmonia Orchestra.

A smiling young man with curly blond hair, wearing a dark denim jacket over a white shirt, sitting with his hands clasped, partially obscured by a light-colored curtain.