Currently in Development: Madame Sosostris by Ben Okri

’Madame Sosostris, the wisest woman in Europe‘, is a new unpublished play by Nigerian-British writer Ben Okri, winner of the Booker Prize for his novel The famished road.

Past Productions

The Lodger

Reviews

The Stage 
Geraldine Alexander’s production is well-executed and the cast is uniformly strong. Le Touzel’s loud Dolly is the perfect counterpoint to Downie’s precocious Esther. Together, they convincingly convey the sibling rivalry that has haunted the women through adolescence, marriage and adultery.

Arts desk
Geraldine Alexander’s compelling dramaturgy crafted an intriguing maze of family history, and she works the actors excellently.
Sisters Dolly and Esther grow up in ultra-conservative Harrogate in the ‘60s. 50 years later, following the death of their mother, Dolly comes to stay with Esther – now a successful novelist and living in Little Venice with her younger, inscrutable lodger, Jude. To make a new future they will have to be honest, heal old wounds, and the two sisters learn to laugh together again. Laced with humour, The Lodger is a story about identity, maturity and the possibility of reconciliation.

Guardian
Robert Holman’s play contains some great riches. A story of sisters and midlife reckonings, it puts two older women centre stage and comes with a seismic sibling betrayal. The Lodger is also the story of good and bad mothers, how the young relate to the old, and how the old nurture the young. Directed by Geraldine Alexander, it takes wildly unexpected turns and is stuffed full of wise statements about life, love and death. 

The Crucible

Reviews

‘The shattering stillness in the auditorium throughout the desperately tragic closing scene  is testament to the production’s power.’ - The Stage - 4 Stars

’Geraldine Alexander’s vision is powerful and intense. Its dark and chilling retelling grips the audience to the edge of their seats as the drama unfolds before them.’ - The Reviews Hub - 5 stars

‘beautifully performed and emotionally powerful production which was masterminded with tremendous flair and imagination by actress turned director Geraldine Alexander.’ Cheshire Live - 4 Stars

‘This new production at Storyhouse is a dark, simmering cauldron of small-town envy, grievance, bigotry, gossip, zeal and superstition ‘ Arts City Liverpool - 5 stars

Deathwatch

Reviews

‘Masterly work by Alexander and her cast’ What’s On Stage - 4 Stars

‘Beautiful and horrifying to watch… Deathwatch is intense and utterly captivating’ The Upcoming - 4 Stars

‘Jean Genet’s first play, newly and expertly translated by David Rudkin and vividly directed by Geraldine Alexander’ The Guardian

‘A cage of a prison cell in a circus ring… it feels like Baz Luhrman via David Lynch’ The Stage

Amygdala

Amygdala by Geraldine Alexander at The Print Room 201

Design- Fran Reidy
Lighting- Josh Carr
Sound -Simon Slater

cast Hermione Gulliford, Jasper Britton and Alex lanepukin

Reviews
"Strong performances from Hermione Gulliford and Alex Lanipekun. Forceful, bone-shaking writing... it packs quite a wallop" Time Out

‘Needle-sharp clarity as it probes the allure of finding the irrational and ecstatic in our ordinary, well-behaved lives" The Guardian’

"Fiercely compelling...Geraldine Alexander's first play is a must see. Meaty, articulate and well-informed writing; coupled with stylish, subtle and fluid direction." UK Theatre Web

Drama School Productions

Tis pity She’s a whore - Manchester school of theatre
Broadway Bound  - RADA
Richard III - RADA
Our Town - RADA
Loyal Women - RADA
Present Laughter - RADA
The Seagull - RADA
Antigone - Mountview
Queens Jubilee at the Royal Academy of Art 

Citizens Richard - co directed with Rosa Crompton - a hybrid of film shakespeare , and the company’s own writings, developed over lock down and performed in pop up theatres and site specific spaces

Workshops include Oxford School of drama, Actors Centre , RSC, NT Studio, RADA specialising in ‘Being in the moment’