Name Chris Thomas | ||
Chris Thomas is an Australian writer, actor, journalist and broadcaster.
Thomas was born in Perth, Western Australia. He has extensive acting and journalistic experience, working for mainstream newspapers, independent publications and as a freelance. He has also worked in media and public relations and as a radio announcer. He is author of the novel Journo's Diary, the Doctor Who short story One Step Forward, Two Steps Back(published in the collection Short Trips: Defining Patterns and the plays Which One?, Reality Matters, Appetite For Destruction, Who's Your Daddy?, SMS Mess, The Bonza Land of Oz, Pickles and King Bling, published in SMS Mess and other plays.
Reception
SMS Mess was described by The Drum Media as a "miniature masterpiece", and was a finalist in Short + Sweeet Brisbane and Melbourne 2009,. Reality Matters was the only Australian entry selected for Blacktown Theatre's 4 Shorts Plus season in 2007.
One Step Forward, Two Step Backs was described by Doctor Who Magazine as "the book's best piece". 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" 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".
Thomas has also received acting awards, including best male supporting actor for his role in The Return and The Peter Kemeny Achievement Award for adapting, co-directing and playing the valet in No Exit.
In September 2011, he announced he was running for South Perth Mayor in the upcoming local government elections on 15 October 2011 but lost to the incumbent deputy mayor Sue Doherty.
Thomas is also one of the founders of Groovy Boots Theatre.