Toby is a writer drawn to flawed, searching characters, with emotional development sitting at the centre of his storytelling. He gravitates toward black comedy‑drama, using humour not to undercut tragedy but to illuminate it, and to show how people joke, flail and improvise their way through grief, guilt and absurdity. His work consistently looks for the laugh buried inside the wound, exploring how humour becomes a coping mechanism when the world stops making sense. He has written for both stage and screen, with projects optioned and produced in the UK, US, Canada and Switzerland.

ACCOLADES

• Winner (Short Script) - Raindance Script Competition (2022)

• Runner-up (final 3) - HollyShorts Competition (2022)

• Finalist - Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition (2023)

• Semi-finalist - Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards (Season 7)

• Semi-finalist - Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition (2023)

• Nominated (CHERUBS, Best Short Film) - Swiss Film Awards (2026)

WORK

• The Pig & Pirate (written in 2016)

• Cherubs play script (written in 2020)

• Drop the Ball monologue series (written in 2020)

• Wet Fish (written in 2022)

• Skunk (written in 2023)

• Cherubs film script (written in 2024)

• Shrublands (written in 2025)

• Prick (written in 2025)

• A Sweet and Fitting Thing (written in 2026)

FREELANCE

• Grave (dialogue and script rewrite, 2023-24)

• Once Upon a Time in the Alps (dialogue consultant, 2025)

Please contact me directly for projects, freelance work, or to inquire about representation.