Thomas Malling (born 1946) is a Danish director and playwright trained at the National Danish Theatre School in 1974. He’s work is often inspired by the commedia dell’arte tradition. He has written several plays which have been staged at many of the leading Nordic theatres. Furthermore, Malling has written Viking plays, regional plays and constitutional plays, which often have been a co-operation between professionals and amateurs. Finally as a stage director he has been behind a great number of productions of varying kinds and with participants of all ages. He has also been attached to National Danish Theatre School and the Theatre School at Odense Theatre as a teacher.
