Credits
Current and Upcoming
Alexandra will be assistant director to Sarah Brigham on Derby Theatre and Northern Stage’s co-production of Little Shop of Horrors in spring 2026
She is currently working with The Belgrade Theatre on their Access in Action project exploring best practice in terms of accessible working.
As Director
Spare Goose, Work in Progress sharing for Nottingham Playhouse Amplify Seasons Festival, Smashed Avocado Productions, 2025
The Last Game, R&D, Emily Howlett, 2025
Exit, Pursued by DWP, R&D for Nottinghsm Playhouse Amplify Festival, Handprint Theatre, Nottingham Playhouse, 2024
Twelfth Night, London College of Music, 2024
Emma, Midlands Academy Of Musical Theatre, 2023
The Great Gatsby: A Live Radio Play, JW Theatres, 2023
Measure for Measure, JW Theatres/Midlands Academy of Musical Theatre, 2022
Seasick, Radical Body Arts, Belgrade Coventry, 2021
Road, JW Theatres/Midlands Academy of Musical Theatre, 2021 (Online Release)
Good Day/Bad Day, Crips Without Constraints Part 2, Graeae, 2021 (Online Release)
As Associate Director
The Witching Hour, Dir. James Williams, DR1 Theatricals, 2023
The Wicked Lady (tour), Dir. James Williams, DR1 Theatricals, 2022/3
The Orphanage, Dir. James Williams, DR1 Theatricals, 2022
As Assistant Director
Much Ado About Nothing, Dir. Robert Hastie, Ramps on the Moon, The Crucible and UK Tour, 2022
Rock/Paper/Scissors, Dir. Anthony Lau, The Crucible, 2022
A Christmas Carol: The Live Radio Play, Dir. Adam Lacey, The Old Joint Stock, 2022
The Wicked Lady, Dir. James Williams, JW Theatres, 2021
The Iron Man, Dir. Nickie Miles-Wildin, Graeae Theatre, 2019
Dead Endings, Dir. Beth Kapila, Foundry Festival, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 2018
Much Ado About Nothing, Dir. Paul Chesterton, Heartbreak Productions, 2018
Dramaturg
The Witching Hour, Writer James Williams, DR1 Theatricals, 2023
The Orphanage, Writer James Williams, DR1 Theatricals, 2022
The Wicked Lady, Writer James Williams, DR1 Theatricals, 2021
Additional Work
Safeguarding and Access lead for Radical Body Arts
Devised and delivered workshops, outreach events, professional development programmes and extended L&P projects for various companies including Pentabus, Theatre Centre, Bradford Producing Hub, Mind the Gap, The Old Rep Theatre, and Shakespeare Schools Foundation
Alexandra holds current qualifications in both Mental Health First Aid and First Aid at Work.
Training
Intimacy Intensive, RC-Annie, 2024
The Optimists, China Plate, 2024
Graeae Beyond Artist 2023-5
Sheffield Theatres Bank Cohort Director 2022
Birmingham Repertory Theatre / Ramps on the Moon Residency 2018/19
RTYDS Introduction to Directing course at Birmingham Rep 2017
MA in Shakespeare and Creativity at The Shakespeare Institute 2014
BA (hons) Drama and English Literature at the University of Birmingham
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