ALEXANDRA SPENCER-JONES
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.
Directing Credits Include:
LEGALLY BLONDE Upcoming Director Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
CITY OF ANGELS Director Rose Bruford
BATBOY 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 GOBSMACKED US & Asia Tour http://gobsmackedtheshow.com/
STREET SCENE Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
★★★★ The Herald
‘Bravo and brava to all concerned. This is a production of infinite quality’ Glasgow Theatre Blog
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE New World Stages, New York transfer
CONSTANCE & SINESTRA AND THE CABINET OF SCREAMS Rose Bruford
WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN
LIPA
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE The Park Theatre 200, Glynis Henderson Productions / Action to the Word
★★★★★ WhatsOnStage ★★★★★ Sydney Morning Herald ★★★★★ Daily Star ★★★★★ Three Weeks ★★★★★ Broadway Baby ★★★★ The Independent ★★★★ The Telegraph ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ Evening Standard ★★★★ Time Out London ★★★★ The Scotsman
GOBSMACKED Director Southbank Centre, London & Hong Kong Udderbelly Festival
★★★★★ “Better than Glee - Mezmerising” – EdFest Magazine (UK)
★★★★★ “Brilliant – Not to be missed” – Broadway Baby
“An extraordinary show” – BBC Radio 2 OUR LADY OF 121st STREET Director Rose Bruford
THE PRIORY Birmingham School of Acting
DRACULA Adaptor / Director Latitude Festival & Pleasance, Edinburgh Festival Glynis Henderson Productions / Action to the Word
ALL DAY PERMANENT RED Oxford School of Drama at the Royal Court
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 Associate Director to Maria Friedman Theatre Royal Bath, UK Tour
OLIVER! Associate Director Grange Park Opera
BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM Associate Director Apollo Theatre, West End Sonia Friedman Productions
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
Agent: Simon Blakey @ The Agency (London) Ltd Copyright The Agency (London) Ltd – 2019 STREET SCENE Royal Conservatoire, Glasgow
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE UK Tour, Soho Theatre, Hong Kong & Australia
GOBSMACKED UK, US & Asia Tour
OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET Rose Bruford