A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy
A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy
Access All Areas returns with a new production co-created with Associate Artist Cian Binchy in collaboration with Shaun Dunne and Leah Moore
Dates and Venues
The Lowry, Salford
October 2024
About the production
“Bursting with energy and joy, thoughtfully crafted and very funny” – A Youngish Perspective
In Alfie’s fantasy world, it’s hard to tell who he is – rockstar, guru, actor, shark. Which version of him is showing up today?
Renowned autistic artists Cian Binchy (‘The Level’ ITV) and Anna Constable (‘Imposter 22, Royal Court) bend the lines of fantasy, reality and masking, as they try to figure out how to be in the world. In a darkly comic universe, with shark chases, a rap about Devon, and some lovely cardboard cut-outs, they ask:
When the person you show to the world is just a mask, what’s underneath?
Co-produced by award winning company Access All Areas and The Lowry, and created by Cian Binchy in collaboration with Nick Llewellyn (‘Madhouse’, ‘The Interrogation’) and writers Shaun Dunne (‘How to Tell a Secret’ Netflix) and Leah Moore (‘Good Omens’ Amazon Prime).
A small enclosed room with a shark. What could go wrong?
“A riotous upending of audiences’ preconceptions” – The Guardian on Access All Areas’ ‘Not F**kin’ Sorry’
Cast
Creative and Crew
- Co-CreatorCian Binchy (he/him)
- Co-WriterShaun Dunne (he/him)
- Co-WriterLeah Moore (she/her)
- Co-CreatorNick Llewellyn (he/him)
- Devising performer Anna Constable (she/her)
- Composer and Sound DesignerJethro Cooke (he/him)
- Lighting DesignerJason Addison (he/him)
- Stage DesignerVerity Quinn (she/her)
- Production and Stage ManagerMarc Watkins (he/him)
- Creative SupportHeather Johnson (she/her)
- ProducerMatt Maltby (he/him)
- ProducerPatrick Collier (he/him)