So it's an odd decision - to try and bury Luke in the pavement of the Tunstall Estate where he was killed. But to Tom, it sort of makes sense, in a stupid-weird kind of way. As he sleeps out on the pavement, he comes across planning officials, tramps, undertakers, police officers, sisters, mothers, estate agents, ghosts, pavement elephants, sky dragons and a strange lad called Tight who wants to sell him a Travelcard.

On 8 May 2013, Thorne was hired to adapt the film adaptation of Wonder; a 2012 novel of the same name by R.J. Palacio. Thorne co-wrote the script with Steve Conrad and Stephen Chbosky. The latter directed the film, which starred Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and Jacob Tremblay and was released on 17 November 2017. [46] On 2 August 2017, it was announced he would rewrite the script for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, [47] but on 12 September 2017, he was replaced by J. J. Abrams and Chris Terrio. [48] [49] [50] In 2018, it was announced that he will rewrite the initial screenplay penned by Chris Weitz for Disney's live-action adaptation of Pinocchio, directed by Paul King. [51] Wilson’s thrust stage inventively jigsaw’s out into the calm and intimate theatre setting that seats the audience on small cabaret-style tables. Basford’s spectacular opening monologue holds the audience in the palm of her hand, really connecting with the audience, with a rare maturity seldom seen in such a young performer. Radio 4 Programmes – Afternoon Play, Looking for Angels, Looking for Angels: Left at the Angel". BBC. 29 August 2007 . Retrieved 13 March 2011. Parker, Ryan; Galuppo, Mia (12 September 2017). "J. J. Abrams to Replace Colin Trevorrow as 'Star Wars: Episode IX' Writer and Director". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 12 September 2017. Final Fringe Firsts for Primadoona, Lidless, Bunny –". Whatsonstage.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011 . Retrieved 13 March 2011.Heather Kelly plays Tom and Luke’s sister, Courtney, and said she thought audiences would most enjoy the music and comedy while they were watching the play, “but at the end of it, the thing that I think they will take away is the moral about understanding people you really love and by the end of it they will have a very different feeling to what they were experiencing throughout the play”. Deputy director of the theatre’s Arts Courses, Jo Reil, who is directing Burying Your Brother in the Pavement, said: It is challenging, and there is no denying that. In part, because of the subject matter. It felt important to me on many levels to give platform to a play that focuses on a plethora of important themes – queerness, loss, and mental health, to name a few – all explored through the kaleidoscopic lens of a young mind, giving our students the opportunity to explore real world topics in a safe, creative environment, and in a way intended for young people. The play also grounds itself in a liminal world of gentrification, and has facilitated much discussion on the effect it has on communities. This play has enabled a wealth of discussion and communication, both in rehearsal and in PSHE, and I like to think that our young people are more aware thanks to it.

Rex Brookes as Stan was a favourite of mine – their wonderful presence and energy owned the loud costume impressively. Catherine Raynes and Robert Reed found a very convincing emotional truth as Courtney and Luke, achieving something actors of any age struggle with, let alone in Year 10! Studios, www.2creative.net (24 February 2007). "Arcola Theatre London". Arcolatheatre.com . Retrieved 13 March 2011. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) Winners 2019 – Broadcast Awards 2020". Archived from the original on 14 July 2020 . Retrieved 14 July 2020. Press Office – New original UK drama series announced for BBC Three". BBC. 28 August 2010 . Retrieved 13 March 2011. Interview and Podcast with The Writers' Guild of Great Britain, writersguildofgreatbritain.co.uk, August 2010

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It’s a funny, poignant play about a young lad who wasn’t very close to his brother and he goes on a journey to where his brother has died – a hard estate – and he learns more about his brother in the three days on this estate than he knew in his lifetime. But he also learns a lot about himself. The lyrics are given to us but the music isn’t. So I have cast some brilliantly talented people from our youth company who can not only act but can play instruments and they have taken on board the whole musicality of it. So we have actor-musicians on stage. We’ve got guitars, flutes, saxophone – and they have gone away and written the music so they have a real ownership over it which I think they really appreciate.” a b "BAFTA Television 2019: Winners of the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards + British Academy Television Craft Awards". bafta.org. 28 March 2019 . Retrieved 14 July 2020.

Finborough Theatre". Finborough Theatre. 17 February 2007. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009 . Retrieved 13 March 2011. RTS North West Awards 2022". Royal Television Society. 29 September 2022 . Retrieved 6 December 2022.Bringing a youth production to the Edinburgh Fringe is always a mammoth amount of work and the effort put into this production is evident from the outset. It is just unfortunate that this time round too much work didn’t reap the rewards deserved. In 2023, Thorne revealed he had been diagnosed as being autistic. He was inspired to seek diagnosis following a question on Desert Island Discs. [57] Filmography [ edit ] Film [ edit ] Year Written in 2008, these contexts might seem out of date today, but they are still so very relevant. It was only in 2008 that it became illegal to encourage homophobic hatred, and in 2013 when gay marriage was made legal across the UK. The actions that the character, Luke, takes are no less frequent, serious or impactful now than they were in 2008. Midgley, Carol (16 September 2021). "Help review – a shaming nightmare all ministers should see". Radio Times. ISSN 0140-0460 . Retrieved 18 September 2021.