Dickens' London

Alex is one of four actors to portray Charles Dickens at different stages of his life in a series of short plays bases on his journalistic essays on BBC Radio 4. The other actors are Antony Sher, Samuel Barnett and Hugo Docking, the plays are written by Michael Eaton and the series is called "Dicken's London". The plays will be broadcast at the end of they year.

See: The Stage News

Nocturne

Alex continues his collaboration with Lucy Parham on the Chopin programme Nocturne this year. Two dates have been announced:

6 May - Loughborough
20 May - Bury St. Edmunds

Harriet Walter is the other actor for these two performances.

For more information check Lucy Parhams Website.

Dinner

Alex attended a formal dinner last night, and is pictured here with the host: Zimbio

And a second picture, with Alfie Boe joining in: the wire

Alex performed at Buckingham Palace with the Medici Quartet for supporters of the Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts.