11 Facts About Tom Attenborough

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Thomas Frederick Richard Attenborough was born on 13 October 1986 and is an English voice actor and theatre director.

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Tom Attenborough is the son of theatre director Michael Attenborough, grandson of the late film actor and director Richard Attenborough and the great nephew of broadcaster David Attenborough.

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Tom Attenborough was raised in London and attended St Paul's School.

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Tom Attenborough then went to Trinity College, Cambridge to study English Literature.

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Tom Attenborough graduated in 2009 and became artistic director of Rhapsody of Words Productions in 2010.

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Tom Attenborough directed a new play by Rob Hayes, Step 9, starring Blake Harrison, at London's Trafalgar Studios in May 2012.

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Tom Attenborough directed revivals of Abigail's Party and Noises Off, both of which toured the UK in the first half of 2013.

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In 2015 Tom Attenborough directed Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's new play The Wasp at the Hampstead Theatre Downstairs, starring Sinead Matthews and MyAnna Buring.

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Tom Attenborough had hits with The Whipping Man at Theatre Royal Plymouth and the Pulitzer-Prize winning Dinner with Friends at Park Theatre.

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In 2016 Tom Attenborough directed a major UK tour of Noel Coward's Private Lives, as well as the regional premiere of Untold Stories by Alan Bennett.

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In March 2017, Tom Attenborough directed the West End debut of Tony Award Winner Stephen Karam's play Speech and Debate at London's Trafalgar Studios.