As a writer Alex's work has been seen across the world in countries including the US, Australia and China, in venues including 59E59 Theatres New York, Adelaide Festival, Underbelly and Southwark Playhouse.

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His debut play Cassie and the Lights is published by Nick Hern Books. Based on interviews with young people in the care system and the real-life case of a 17 year old who went to court to get custody of her younger siblings it opened in 2020, winning the 'Excellent Play' Award at the Central Academy Awards in China, and playing seasons at Vault Festival and Adelaide Festival Australia, where it won a Best Theatre award.

 

It re-opened at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe in Big Belly, Underbelly; the original home of Phoebe Waller Bridge's Fleabag, where it was nominated for the BBC Writer's Room Popcorn Award and the SitUp Award for social change, as well as receiving outstanding reviews and featuring in The Stage critic's Best Shows of Edinburgh Fringe. It had an extended run at Southwark Playhouse in 2024 before transferring to Theatre Royal Plymouth. It is currently being developed for television. 

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His latest play, co-written with disabled performer and activist Keron Day (Sex Education, Netflix) and performer Helen Chong (My Neighbour Totoro) You and Me (and Whoever Comes Next) will open at Summerhall at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe as the winner of the Mary Dick Award.  Inspired by a true story, the play explores Keron's relationship with his carers, a job Alex used to do. It is supported by Keron's local theatre Hall for Cornwall, and began life as an R&D at Theatre Royal Plymouth in 2025.