Tamsin is a playwright and illustrator based in the North East of England.

Tamsin Rees (they/them) is a writer from and based in the North East of England.

They are a published playwright with Bloomsbury Methuen Drama for their play Cheer Up Slug at Live Theatre which received a 4 star review from The Guardian.

Tamsin was a member of the Orange Tree Writer’s Collective 21/22, and a member of the first Royal Court Writer’s Group North. They were part of the BBC North East Voices 2021 and shortlisted for the top 1% for the BBC Script Room Drama 2021. In 2023 they completed an AHRC Northern Bridge funded PhD in Playwriting at Newcastle University. They work freelance as a dramaturg, script reader, and teach creative writing at Newcastle University.

They write stories that are rooted in the North East of England, are character driven, and challenge class, sexuality, gender, and power.

Tamsin is signed with Jessica Stewart at Independent Talent who represents their writing for stage and screen. 

Awards & Collectives:

NEW WRITING NORTH ADAPT SCREENWRITING PROGRAMME 2024

ARTIST WITH COMPANY, CURIOUS ARTS 2023

Orange Tree Writers Collective 2021-22

BBC North East Voices 2021

Associate Artist at Live Theatre 2018 - present

Shortlisted top 1% for the BBC Script Room Drama 2021

Arts and humanities research council Northern Bridge phd Studentship 2019-2023

Royal Court Writer’s Group North 2018

Associate Artist at Barnsley Civic 2018-19

Long listed for the BBC Alfred Bradley Award 2021

Newcastle University School Masters Scholarship 2018-2019

Long listed for Old Vic 12 Playwriting Scheme 2018-19

Long listed for the Theatre503 Playwriting Award 2018

Newcastle University Brooks Johnson Prize for Drama 2018

Newcastle University Cowan Best File of Original Literary Work in Creative Writing 2018

Newcastle University Stephenson Noble Prize 2018