Sex with a Stranger Wardrobe Theatre, Alexandra Moxon Reviews

Overview

Since graduating, Alex has undertaken many assistant director roles, including at Nottingham Playhouse, working with Fiona Buffini and at Bristol Old Vic assisting Lee Lyford. In addition, Alex has also directed several new writing works in progress, helping new writers to see their work in performance. Most recently directing Our Blood is An Ocean at Bristol Old Vic's Weston Studio and at Plymouth Fringe. Alex's other recent credits include Wreck by Toby Campion, a new writing thriller at Nottingham Playhouse,

Guys and Dolls at The Squire Arts Centre and Legally Blonde at Royal & Derngate.

For the community, Alex produced a nationally touring production of Wave; an adaptation by Gill Brigg of Shakespeare's The Tempest, for young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and autism. She wrote, produced and directed a number of community pantomime workshops for an inner city care home in Nottingham, specialising in the care of those with dementia and worked on The Ramps on the Moon and SPLASH projects. Alex left her freelance role as the Musicals Young Company Director and Practitioner at Royal & Derngate to embark on a Director in Residence position at King's Ely in 2020 and continues to work on freelance projects.

Awards & Nominations:

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School: Directors' Award (2017)

The Stage Debut Awards: Best Director, Nominee (2018)

Longlisted for JMK Director's Award (2019)

Longlisted for Peter Hall Director's Award (2019)

Toast of Plymouth Award for Our Blood is An Ocean (2020)

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Reviews

'Our Blood is an Ocean' - A show which never let the audience get comfortable - always making us question what we were watching, terrifying! - The Audience

'Wreck' - harrowing debut play provokes uncomfortable questions - The Stage

'Wreck' - 4*s

direction by Alexandra Moxon is acute - East Midlands Theatre

[Wreck] is an hour of striking and thought provoking theatre that will live long in the audience’s mind after the event. - Philip Lowe.

Wreck - Such pace and passion and the build up of the story creates a rush in your stomach and heart.- Kev Castle

'Sex with a Stranger' - 4*s
an impressive production as bracing as a chill wind - Stage Talk Magazine.

Sex with a Stranger feels relevant and immediate, full of really stunning moments, and showcasing masses of talent from the cast and crew. - Weston Supermum.com

inspiring moments of staging - Josie Sutton

On Movement work - the grace and passion of a balletic episode illustrates the stark contrast between their romantic aspirations and the bleakness of their [the characters'] lives. - Stage Talk Magazine.

'Someone Who'll Watch Over Me' - Alex has facilitated a remarkable sense of emotional commitment from the three actors. Each was extremely well delineated with a sense of personal history and a strong sense of character. - Sam Ellis