Chris Thomas (author)

Chris Thomas is an Australian writer, actor, journalist and broadcaster.

Thomas was born in Perth, Western Australia. He has extensive acting[1][2][3][4][5] and journalistic experience,[6] working for mainstream newspapers, independent publications and as a freelance.[7] He has also worked in media and public relations and as a radio announcer.[8] He is author of the novel Journo's Diary,[9][10] the Doctor Who short story One Step Forward, Two Steps Back[11][12][13][14](published in the collection Short Trips: Defining Patterns[15][16][17][18] and the plays Which One?,[19] Reality Matters,[20] Appetite For Destruction,[21] Who's Your Daddy?,[22] SMS Mess,[23][24][25] The Bonza Land of Oz,[26] Pickles[27] and King Bling,[28] published in SMS Mess and other plays.[29]

Reception

SMS Mess was described by The Drum Media as a "miniature masterpiece",[30] and was a finalist in Short + Sweeet Brisbane and Melbourne 2009,.[31] Reality Matters was the only Australian entry selected for Blacktown Theatre's 4 Shorts Plus season in 2007.[32]

One Step Forward, Two Step Backs was described by Doctor Who Magazine as "the book's best piece".[33] The Kalgoorlie Miner called Journo's Diary "a great buy for anyone in the media industries in particular but still entertaining enough for those who aren't"[34] with book-blog.com also noting it "will appeal in particular to the younger crowd, and to anyone who's ever worked as a journalist".[35]

Thomas has also received acting awards, including best male supporting actor for his role in The Return[36] and The Peter Kemeny Achievement Award for adapting, co-directing and playing the valet in No Exit.[37]

In September 2011, he announced he was running for South Perth Mayor in the upcoming local government elections on 15 October 2011[38] but lost to the incumbent deputy mayor Sue Doherty.[39]

Thomas is also one of the founders of Groovy Boots Theatre.[40]

Notes

  1. ↑ Fremantle Gazette, 2008.
  2. ↑ Fremantle Gazette, 2006.
  3. ↑ Western Suburbs Weekly, 2006.
  4. ↑ Fremantle Gazette, 2004.
  5. ↑ Melville Times, 2008.
  6. ↑ Sunday Times, 1996.
  7. ↑ The West Australian, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Chris Thomas". TAZ Entertainment. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
  9. ↑ Kalgoorlie Miner, 2008.
  10. ↑ book-blog.com, 2004.
  11. ↑ The Senior, 2008
  12. ↑ Doctor Who Magazine, 2008
  13. ↑ Mandurah Coastal Times, 2008
  14. ↑ Southern Gazette, 2008.
  15. ↑ Sunday Times, 2008
  16. ↑ Hills Gazette, 2008
  17. ↑ Fremantle Gazette, 2008
  18. ↑ Big Finish website, 2008
  19. ↑ Subiaco Post, 1994.
  20. ↑ Fremantle Gazette, Southern Gazette, The West Australian, 2007
  21. ↑ Newsmaker, 2012
  22. ↑ Newsmaker, 2012
  23. ↑ The West Australian, 2008
  24. ↑ X-Press, 2008
  25. ↑ WA Today, 2008
  26. ↑ Golden Mail, 2008
  27. ↑ Newsmaker, 2012
  28. ↑ Newsmaker, 2012
  29. ↑ Newsmaker, 2012
  30. ↑ The Drum Media, 2008
  31. ↑ http://www.tazentertainment.com.au/Playwrights_byauthor.html, 2008
  32. ↑ Fremantle Gazette, Southern Gazette, 2007
  33. ↑ Doctor Who Magazine, 2008
  34. ↑ Kalgoorlie Miner, 2008
  35. ↑ book-blog.com, 2004
  36. ↑ Mandurah Coastal Times, 2009
  37. ↑ Dramafest 2013, 2013
  38. ↑ Southern Gazette, 2011
  39. ↑ Western Australian Electoral Commission website, 2011
  40. ↑ Groovy Boots Theatre website, 2013

References

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  • O'Brien, Helen. (2008) Father, son seek different loves. Melville Times, 15 January 2008.
  • Mason, Fleur (2006), Feline funky with the help of James Brown, Fremantle Gazette, 5 September 2006.
  • (2006), Media man as the Cat, Western Suburbs Weekly, 12 September 2006
  • Cahill, Denise (2004), Recall for one cool cat, Fremantle Gazette, 16 March 2004.
  • Sweeney, Peter. (1996) Elvis is alive - but all shook up. Sunday Times, January 1996.
  • Tomlinson, Laura.(2008) Life as a journalist. Kalgoorlie Miner, 4 January 2008.
  • Hamel, Debra (2004) Journo's Diary - Review. book-blog.com, 30 December 2004.
  • Caccetta, Wendy. (2008) Success a matter of time. The Sunday Times, STM, Perth Confidential, 27 April 2008.
  • Michael, Matt. (2008) Short Trips: Defining Patterns (Review). Doctor Who Magazine, 30 April 2008.
  • Wilkinson, Christian. (2008) Chris has a great time. Hills Gazette, 3 May 2008.
  • Mason, Fleur. (2008) Chris pens Doctor Who tale. Fremantle Gazette, 13 May 2008.
  • (2008) Author enters TARDIS. The Senior, June 2008.
  • (2008) Fresh tales of Dr Who. Mandurah Coastal Times, 18 June 2008.
  • Mason, Fleur. (2008) Time travelling tale is a giant step forward. Southern Gazette, 24 June 2008.
  • Salisbury, Brooke. (2008) It's all an act. The Drum Media, 17 July 2008.
  • (2008) SMS Mess. X-Press, 10 July 2008.
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  • (2008) Music-maker for the Daleks. The West Australian, Obituaries, 12 May 2008
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  • (2009) Actor juggles work and plays. Victoria Park Examiner, 24 July 2009
  • Tsovleas, Adriana (2009), Reality Matters, Fremantle Gazette, 21 July 2009
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  • (2009), Reality really a matter of perception, Kalamunda Reporter, 25 August 2009
  • (2009), Actor shines in short, sharp dose of reality, Canning Times, 21 July 2009
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  • (2009), 15 minutes shows reality matters, Melville Times, 21 July 2009
  • (2009), Short, sharp and slightly surreal, Guardian Express, 28 July 2009
  • (2009), Top drama at school, Comment News, 29 September 2009
  • (2009), Stranger than fiction, Fremantle Gazette, 5 May 2009
  • (2009), Stranger than fiction, Cockburn Gazette, 5 May 2009
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  • (2009), A galactic crisis, Kalamunda Reporter, 12 May 2009
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  • (2009), Fact apes fiction in Dr Who tale, Stirling Times, 5 May 2009
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  • (2009), Return to play at Fishtrap, Pinjarra Murray Times, 1 April 2009
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  • (2009), Support for emerging writers, Southern Gazette, 9 June 2009
  • (2009), Of pop stars and enigmas..., Kalamunda Echo, 26 December 2009
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  • (2012), Let’s do launch: curtain up on book of plays, Newsmaker (http://www.newsmaker.com.au/news/19438), 8 September 2012
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  • (2013), About Us, Groovy Boots Theatre website (http://www.groovybootstheatre.com/index.php?content_id=2), November 2013
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