Trish Wadley

Trish Wadley is a London based producer and five times Olivier nominee creating innovative work in theatres and site specific locations in London, New York, Greece and Australia.

Most recently she was co-producer on FANGIRLS by Yve Blake with Sonia Friedman Productions; A Mirror by Sam Holcroft with Second Half Productions and Opening Night with Wessex Grove.

Trish produced a groundbreaking Othello in which 3 actors played the role of Iago simultaneously. Directed by Sinead Rushe and starring Martins Imhangbe and Michael C. Fox it enjoyed a sell-out season at Riverside Studios.

In the same year, Trish produced a critically acclaimed and financially successful Off West End revival of The Shape of Things by Neil LaBute at Park Theatre starring Amber Anderson and Luke Newton.

Both plays were nominated for Best Off West Production in the 2024 What’s On Stage Awards

She also produced the Australian premiere of Tiny Beautiful Things by Nia Vardalos at Queensland Theatre and Belvoir Theatre Sydney and was a co-producer on the Olivier nominated Bob Marley musical Get Up Stand Up! which ran for 14 months on the West End.

Following an extensive international career in Media as a Journalist and Director of Marketing, Trish moved into theatre working at The Bush Theatre and Kiln Theatre. She created FRESH LINES, a regular series showcasing emerging talent in the Salon of Spring Restaurant, Somerset House. She is a member of SOLT and UK Theatre, a Stage One Bursary recipient, Director of The Uncertainty Principle, a Trustee of The Britain Australia Society and Advance Ambassador for Australia.

FANGIRLS (Lyric Hammersmith) Opening Night (Gielgud Theatre) A Mirror (Trafalgar Theatre - Olivier nomination for Best Supporting Actress) Othello (Riverside Studios) The Shape of Things (Park Theatre -What’s On Stage Awards nomination: Best Off West Production) Tiny Beautiful Things by Nia Vardalos (Queensland Theatre, Belvoir Theatre) Get Up Stand Up! (Lyric Theatre – Olivier Award for Best Original Score or Orchestration), Clybourne Park (Park Theatre), The Wider Earth by David Morton (The Natural History Museum - Olivier nomination for Best Entertainment & Family, Australian Tour), The Red Lion (Trafalgar Studios - Olivier nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate theatre), Burning Bridges (Theatre503). My Night With Reg (Apollo Theatre – Olivier nomination for Best Revival).

For Defibrillator, as Executive Producer - A Lie Of The Mind (Southwark Playhouse), Speech & Debate (Trafalgar Studios), The Tennessee Williams Hotel Plays (Grange Hotel and Langham, London), Hard Feelings and The One Day of the Year (Finborough), The Armour (Langham, London), Insignificance (Langham Place, New York).

Currently in Development: Hamlet with Sinead Rushe Productions; Prima Facie by Suzie Miller (Athens, Greece), BURN by Chris Thompson, The Wider Earth by David Morton (International Tour) and new play commissions from Neil LaBute and Suzie Miller.