Originally from South London Chris Woodley is an actor, writer and teacher. As an actor he has worked in Iceland and the UK, performing at London venues including The Criterion, The Lyric, The Yard and Greenwich Theatre. In 2013 he co-founded Hyphen Theatre Company with Esmé Patey-Ford and was given space in kind from Shoreditch Town Hall to develop his first piece Elephant in the Room. His first short play Plus One was performed at The Criterion Theatre in the same year. In April 2015 his first full-length play Next Lesson had a sold-out run at The Pleasance Theatre Islington. US-based theatre company Cutting Hedge Productions has recently workshopped Next Lesson in New York, with plans for an off-Broadway run at the end of 2016.

"A cathartic one-man show' -- The Stage

"A masterpiece" ***** -- (Gay Times)

"Entertains and engages" -- AYoungerTheatre.com