Hansel

Alex’s immersive, site specific short play ‘Hansel’ was performed on Newland Avenue Hull as part of Assemble Fest in aid of a local homeless charity. The play used Silent Disco technology and headsets to enable a unique voyeuristic experience for audiences who watched the actors move down the vibrant street and visit local shops from …

REVIEWS

Here you’ll find some quotes from reviews of my previous work. The Scotsman – “ Oates writes with lively poetic flourishes and a good comic ear” Broadway Baby – “ this is a fascinating, bittersweet story. Through the vivid personal experience of Bruce Blakemore, the faceless Silk Road is humanised,” Three Weeks – “Like a …

SILK ROAD

Alex’s first produced play ‘Silk Road’ was produced at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014 to rave reviews.   To see more about the play visit the website by clicking here. Meet Bruce Blakemore, a struggling young Geordie tech-head and the unlikeliest international criminal mastermind you can imagine. From his base in Whitley Bay, Bruce and his …

THE STORY PROJECT

In November 2013 Alex took part in the Story Project at the Arcola Theatre in trendy East London. The excessively talented Millie Reeves starred in his short play ‘People Will See Me and Cry…’ that would later go on to be extended for ‘Silk Road’.

E20

Alex was lucky enough to write for every series of the award winning series Eastenders E20.. This initiated a relationship with Eastenders which included Alex contributing to storylines and writing shadow scripts for the BBC flagship show. He wrote the very first episode of E20 – To see more of Alex’s contribution to E20 click …