Tim Foley is a writer based in Manchester. He is currently under commission from the Royal Exchange Theatre for a main stage show in 2025.

His plays include DRIFTWOOD (Pentabus Theatre Company/ThickSkin Theatre, 2023); ELECTRIC ROSARY (Royal Exchange Theatre, 2022); ASTRONAUTS OF HARTLEPOOL (VAULT festival, 2017); and THE DOGS OF WAR (Old Red Lion Theatre, 2015). He previously won the Bruntwood Prize Judge’s Award and the OffWestEnd Award for Most Promising New Playwright.

His audio drama includes DOCTOR WHO and TORCHWOOD for Big Finish Productions. In 2022 he won the Scribe Award from the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers.

He is published by Nick Hern Books.

THEATRE:

2025 – TBA, Royal Exchange Theatre

2024 – LIFE OUT THERE, Ransack Theatre (in development)
UK Tour

2023 – DRIFTWOOD, Pentabus Theatre & ThickSkin Theatre
Village hall tour

2022 – ELECTRIC ROSARY, Royal Exchange Theatre
Winner of 2017 Bruntwood Prize Judge’s Award. Developed with Manhattan Theater Company, New York.

2017 – ASTRONAUTS OF HARTLEPOOL, VAULT Festival
Winner of VAULT Outstanding New Work Award

2015 – THE DOGS OF WAR, Old Red Lion Theatre
Winner of 2016 OffWestEnd Award (Most Promising New Playwright)

RESIDENCIES AND ATTACHMENTS:

2019-21 – The Old Vic 12

2018 – Attachment to the National Theatre studio (Oct-Nov 2018)

2017 – HighTide First Commission scheme

2016 – Channel 4 Writer-in-Residence for Pentabus Theatre

AUDIO DRAMA:

Since 2017 – Writer for audio dramas set in the world of TV’s DOCTOR WHO and TORCHWOOD, produced by Big Finish Productions (www.bigfinish.com)
Actors include Christopher Eccleston, Meera Syal, Derek Jacobi, Paul McGann, Tracy-Ann Oberman and David Warner.