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:

LEGALLY BLONDE
Director
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

CITY OF ANGELS
Director
Rose Bruford

BATBOY                                                           
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Director

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:

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