'everything a Fringe show
should be'
TOP 5 SHOWS AT
ADELAIDE FESTIVAL
The Guardian
Sirens
National Tour 2019
Alex has written this original modern re-telling of the sirens myth, which will be performed by multi-award-winning ensemble Zoo Co and will finish its tour with a gala performance at the newly re-opened Fairfield Halls in Croydon. The piece is fully captioned, and Alex and the cast have undertaken training in British Sign Language.
Wednesday 12th June: Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot
Thursday 13th June: Stantonbury Theatre, Milton Keynes
Friday 14th June: Caterham Arts House, Caterham
Wednesday 19th June: MAC Birmingham
Thursday 20th June: Greenwich Theatre, London
Friday 21st June: Greenwich Theatre, London
Saturday 22nd June: Greenwich Theatre, London
Sunday 23rd June: Greenwich Theatre, London
Wednesday 26th June: Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Thursday 27th June: Mill Arts Centre, Banbury
Friday 28th June: The Place, Bedford
Saturday 29th June: The Place, Bedford
Sunday 20th October: Fairfield Halls - Gala performance
Flight to Neptune City
28th April
Southwark Playhouse
Alex will direct this two hander about female pilots by Emma Zadow as part of prestigious new writing night 'Little Pieces of Gold' at Southwark Playhouse.
Misterman
23rd-25th May
New Wimbledon Theatre Studio
25th-29th June
The Brockley Jack Studio
Alex is directing Enda Walsh's solo show about an Irish man descending
into Evangelical madness for David Ball Productions, with hugely ambitious sound and video design, and acclaimed performer Warren Taylor in the role of Thomas.
Orpheus In the Underworld
Salisbury Playhouse- 3rd & 4th June
Buxton Opera House- 8th, 11th & 17th July
Bloomsbury Theatre- 22nd & 23rd July
Alex is working with the world renowned Opera Della Luna as Assistant Director on their outrageous take on Offenbach's comic opera, which will perform as part of the Buxton Opera Festival.
Piramania! The Swashbuckling Pirate Musical
Upstairs at the Gatehouse- 22nd & 23rd July
Underbelly, Edinburgh Fringe- 31st July- 26th August
Alex is excited to be directing and co-producing a brand new actor-musician production of this hilarious musical, first seen in Edinburgh in 2010. Orchestrated for the first time and with a cast of 10 incredible actor-musos, Piramania! is back, bigger, funnier and pirateier than ever before.
Annie Jr.
The Barn Theatre
29th-31st August
Alex was delighted to be asked to direct for the prestigious Barn Academy on their summer project, Annie Jr. He is honoured to be working with these incredible young people at the beautiful Barn Theatre.
Chemistry
The Finborough Theatre
Tuesday, 29 October – Saturday, 23 November
Alex will direct the European Premiere of this dark and moving play about depression and medication, by award-winning American playwright Jacob Marx-Rice. He will make his debut at the hugely prestigious Finborough Theatre, alongside his regular collaborator; lighting and video designer Rachel Sampley.
Cassie
and
the
Lights
Alex is currently writing this new play with music for his company Patch of Blue. Commissioned by the organisation Participation People, it will be based on interviews with young people in the care system. It will open at Adelaide Festival, Australia in 2020.
La Traviata
The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
January 2020
Alex will be assistant director on the 2020 revival of Richard Eyre's acclaimed production of La Traviata. He is honoured to be returning to the Royal Opera House after observing the rehearsal process for the same production there in 2017.
