Alex James Ellison is currently starring in Aliens Love Underpants.
Following a UK tour, the production is transferring to the West End’s Dominion Theatre for a limited run between 1st August and 5th September 2015 with a family friendly performance schedule to coincide with Kids Week.
Adam Bampton-Smith‘s production is based on the hugely successful children’s book by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort which has sold more than three million copies since being published in 2007.
Alex’s theatre credits include: Apartment 40C (London Theatre Workshop/St James Studio), Whistle Down The Wind (Union), One Of Those Days (Lost Theatre) and Best Of Friends (Landor). He is also a singer/songwriter and has been touring to promote his latest single 'Chocolate Bar'. Alex is the organiser of The West End Big Busk which sees top West End stars busking to raise money for a homeless charity called The Passage.
I recently spoke to Alex about why kids have been loving Aliens Love Underpants, the importance of family theatre, balancing music work with a career in theatre and his latest single…
The Aliens Love Underpants book has sold millions of copies; the stage show has been a massive hit – what is its secret? Why do families love this story so much?
I think it’s because the Aliens are amazing and the magic we can do onstage gets the kids really involved. The kids don’t know how it’s done with all the effects, like when the washing line disappears and when things pop out of nowhere. It’s really magical for kids to watch.
