Alexandra is Artistic Director of the theatre company ‘Action to the Word’ (www.actiontotheword.com). She won the Musical Theatre Matters:UK award for Best Emerging Artist for the writing and direction of the new musical CONSTANCE & SINESTRA AND THE CABINET OF SCREAMS.
Projects Include:
UPSTART! SHAKESPEARE’S REBEL DAUGHTER JUDITH
Director
Edinburgh Fringe/Gilded Balloon
GODSPELL
Director
Assembly Festival Edinburgh/Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
SWEENEY TODD
Director
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
URINETOWN
Director
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
LEGALLY BLONDE
Director
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
CITY OF ANGELS
Director
Rose Bruford
BATBOY
Director
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
A GENEROUS LOVER
Edinburgh Festival and Camden People’s Theatre
Director
Voted ‘Best of the Fest’ One of The Scotsman’s 10 Top Picks
★★★★ “Elegant, incisive and intoxicating” – The Scotsman
“A masterclass in solo work…exquisite” – Fringe Review
★★★★ “A fierce originality and a cutting charm” – The List
★★★★ “Extremely absorbing and impressive” – ScotsGay
★★★★★ “Unmissable” – To Do List
STREET SCENE
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Director
★★★★ The Herald
‘Bravo and brava to all concerned. This is a production of infinite quality’ Glasgow Theatre Blog
CONSTANCE & SINESTRA
Director
Ruse Bruford
GOBSMACKED
Director
US Tour
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE – Anthony Burgess
Director
Glynis Henderson Productions / Action to the Word
New York
WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN
Director
LIPA
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE – Anthony Burgess
Director
Glynis Henderson Productions / Action to the Word
The Park Theatre
★★★★★
BroadwayWorld.com
★★★★
‘Stylish, stylised, and drenched in sweat, the show has a breathless, exhilarating energy’ The Stage
★★★★
‘a kind of Berkoff ballet, true to the spirit of the source material, but imprinted with an originality that will stay with you after the play ends’ BritishTheatre.com
★★★★
‘a striking rendition of a modern classic’ Daily Express
★★★★★ ★★★★★
LondonTheatre1 The Reviews Hub
DRACULA
Adaptor / Director
Latitude Festival & Pleasance, Edinburgh Festival
Glynis Henderson Productions / Action to the Word
OUR LADY OF 121st STREET
Rose Bruford
THE PRIORY
BSA
ALL DAY PERMANENT RED
Oxford School of Drama
RENT
Birmingham School of Acting
CLOUD 9 – Caryl Churchill
Birmingham School of Acting
THE ORESTEIA: EUMENIDES
Also Translator
Action to the Word, Camden People’s Theatre, London
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE – Anthony Burgess
Glynis Henderson Productions / Action to the Word
International Tour (Australia, Norway & Hong Kong)
MAN-1, BANK-0 – Patrick Combs
Soho Theatre, London
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE – Anthony Burgess
Glynis Henderson Productions / Action to the Word
The Soho Theatre, London & UK Tour
CONSTANCE & SINESTRA (and the Cabinet of Screams)
Also Co-Writer
Action to the Word / ATG
The New Wimbledon Studio & Edinburgh Festival 2011
Winner: 2011 Musical Theatre Matters: UK Awards – Best Emerging Artist
TITUS ANDRONICUS – William Shakespeare
Action to the Word, Edinburgh Festival 2011
THE ORESTEIA: CHOEPHORI
Also translator
Action to the Word / St Giles, London
THE ORESTEIA: AGAMEMNON
Also translator
Action to the Word / Camden People’s Theatre
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE – William Shakespeare
Action to the Word / Camden People’s Theatre
ROMEO & JULIET – William Shakespeare
Action to the Word / AbbeyFest, London
SHAKESPEARE SHORTS: Or What’s In a Name?
Action to the Word / Edinburgh Fringe
Associate Credits Include:
SIX
West End, UK Tour and International productions
Associate to Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage
STEPPING OUT
Theatre Royal Bath
Associate to Maria Friedman
OLIVER!
Grange Park Opera
BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM
West End
PETER GRIMES
Associate & Movement Director to Jeremy Sams
Grange Park Opera
HOPE – Scott Williams
Royal Court, Liverpool
LA PERICHOLE
Associate Director to Jeremy Sams
Garsington Opera
THE WIZARD OF OZ
Assistant Director to Jeremy Sams
Really Useful Group / London Palladium