At the start of the year Alex joined Green Curtain Theatre company for a festival of plays celebrating Irish contributions to Britain....

Front Foot theatre's Richard III at the Cockpit Theatre, 12 Oct - Nov 4. Alex joined the cast in early 2017 for a unique version of Shakespeare's classic heavy on stage combat, puppetry and clowning. Lawrence Carmichael, director, had a strong background in stage fighting both for theatre and screen and he brought all of his expertise Shakespeare's classic. The fights, often involving the entire cast and taking place right in front of the audience, added a brutality and reali

After being nominated for a Brighton Fringe award for excellence in 2016, Second Sons took their flagship show "Swan Bake" to Edinburgh in 2017. Alex reprised his role as the erratic and domineering Father Rupert. 27 shows in 27 days at the C Royale venue in the heart of Edinburgh. It was a big step up from Seconds Sons' previous tours in length and workload but at the end of the month we had received loads of fantastic feedback from elated and sometimes quite shaken audience

At the start of 2017 Alex worked on a series of short films with various Universities around London. To date Alex has done 4 films in 2017, these were: Stan - Ravensbourne University The story of a lowly office worked trapped in a cycle of isolation and depression. Worthless - University College London A university student struggles to cope as people around the world begin disappearing and he alone can remember them. The Bend - Middlesex University A family returning from

Alex appeared again with Arrows & Traps for their Shakespeare rep season, playing the lost twin Sebastian in Twelfth Night and Montano in the Offie-nominated Othello. The shows ran from November 1 to November 19 on alternate nights, Upstairs at the Gatehouse in Highgate. "The talent in this young team is undeniable." Christina Calgaro, London Theatre 1 "Packed full of comedy, romance, and superb acting" Eda Nacar, Eda Theatre "While Twelfth Night is a riotous comedy full o

Arrows and Traps produced their first work of new writing with the raucous, religious comedy "The Gospel According to Philip." Drawing inspiration from Monty Python's Life of Brian, Gospel retold the story of Jesus and his disciples with dancing, walnuts and a bottle of babycham. Alex played Paul, the self-loathing young disciple struggling between his own sexual curiosity and his desire to not spend eternity in hell. His conflict is made no easier by the group bully Judas wh

Alex returned to the New Wimbledon Studio with Arrows and Traps for a second time to play the coming-of-age Prince Malcolm in their production of Macbeth. The show starred David Paisley and long time arrow Cornelia Baumann as the infamous Mr. and Mrs. Macbeth and gained much credit for the gender-swapping in the show with both Duncan (Jean Apps) and Banquo (Becky Black) changed to women in a female majority production. "Alex McKeown also puts in a striking performance when

Second Sons Theatre Company took their debut show Swan Bake, written by company artistic director Samson Hawkins, on a short London fringe tour before heading to The Warren at The Brighton Fringe Festival. Alex played the maniacal, drug-addicted priest; Father Rupert. The show was well received, being nominated for the IYAF: Best Young Production award. The show continues to be developed and Second Sons plan to take it to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017. "McKeown is pr

Alex played the heartbroken young writer Konstantin in Fox and Chips' production of Anton Chekov's classic "The Seagull". Fox and Chips took a fresh approach to the well known play, performing in a small London pub with the action taking place around and amidst the audience to create an immersive, engaging piece of theatre. "The cast are exceptional in capturing the fragility that bubbles under the surface" Mark Beckett, The Upcoming