
A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy
★★★★
“Gleefully dismantles clichés about neurodiversity, one bonkers scene at a time.”
-Theatre-news.com
Welcome to Alfie’s world.
It’s funny, a bit chaotic, and doesn’t always behave how you expect.
In A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy, reality, fantasy and masking blur as Alfie shifts between versions of himself – rockstar, guru, actor, shark. The question isn’t which one is real, but why we feel the need to choose.
Created and performed by acclaimed autistic artists Cian Binchy and Anna Constable, this joyful dark comedy explores autism and mental health through humour, imagination and direct connection with the audience.
Expect shark chases, cardboard cut-outs, a rap about Devon, and moments of surprising honesty. Every performance is relaxed and captioned, creating a welcoming, inclusive experience for all audiences.
A small enclosed room. A shark.
What could possibly go wrong?
Dates and Venues
Upcoming
Derby Theatre | 12 September 2026
Exeter Phoenix | 27 September 2026
Burton Taylor Studio Oxford | 30 September and 1 October 2026
Mayflower Studios, Southampton | 8 October 2026
Previous
Soho Theatre | 13-17 May 2025
Mercury Theatre | 20 May 2025
The Old Town Hall | 21 May 2025
Storyhouse | 30 May 2025
Lawrence Batley Theatre | 31 May 2025
Everyman Theatre | 10 July 2025
Onefest | 12 July 2025
The Lowry, Salford | October 2024
Creatives and Crew
- Co-CreatorCian Binchy (he/him)
- Co-WriterShaun Dunne (he/him)
- Co-WriterLeah Moore (she/her)
- DirectorNick Llewellyn (he/him)
- Devising PerformerAnna Constable (she/her)
- Stage DesignerVerity Quinn (she/her)
- Lighting DesignerJason Addison (he/him)
- Composer and Sound DesignerJethro Cooke (he/him)
- Production and Stage ManagerIna Miller (she/her) and Emily Norris (she/her)
- Creative SupportHeather Johnson (she/her)
- ProducerMatt Maltby (he/him)
- ProducerPatrick Collier (he/him)

























