Performance · Theatre · Encounter

Swan in Love artwork with Gary and Pel seated beside their giant swan

Different worlds.
One practice.

Selected work

My practice

Many ways
to tell a story.

I’m Alex Marshall Parsons, an artist, performer, director, filmmaker and teacher. My practice brings together contemporary dance, physical theatre and script to create live performances, tell stories through movement and build encounters with an audience. My work spans outdoor arts, original stage productions and film.

As a working-class, LGBT+ and neurodivergent artist, I make work rooted in relatability, inclusiveness and sustainability. I want audiences to recognise something of themselves in the stories I tell and feel welcome to be part of them.

I hold a BA (Hons) in Dance, Drama & Aerial Performance and was nominated for Best Male Dancer at the Wales Theatre Critics Awards. I also directed and edited the Brecon Carreg #SavetheMermaids campaign with Kitsch & Sync Collective, which won Marketing Campaign of the Year at The National Wales Awards.

Alex Marshall Parsons smiling outdoors, waist-up portrait

Artistic leadership & producing

From an idea
to an audience.

Alongside my work as a performer, I lead the development and delivery of my own productions: securing funding, building creative partnerships and producing tours. Through AlMarPar Theatre and Gary & Pel Live Action Cartoon, I have built a body of work spanning theatre, outdoor arts and digital experiences.

AlMarPar Theatre

Artistic Director / Project Manager
2021–present

HOUSE · 2022
Arts Council of Wales funded research and development, supported by Chapter Arts Centre and Sherman Theatre. Selected for Mais Imaginarius Festival.
HOUSEHOLD · 2025 onwards
Arts Council of Wales funded touring production: a 10-date national tour.
The Swan That Forgot to Smile · 2026 onwards
Arts Council of Wales funded research and development, supported by Citrus Arts, Media Academy Cymru and CADW.

Gary & Pel Live Action Cartoon

Artistic Director / Performer
2014–present

Swan in Love · 2023 onwards
Articulture Wales OpenOut commission. Self-produced UK and Ireland tour, with Wales Arts International funding for a Germany and Denmark tour.
Virtual Reality Adventures · 2020
Arts Council of Wales Stabilisation Fund project with 4Pi Productions.
Intergalactic Spectacular · 2019
Green Man Festival main stage circus commission.
HoneyMoon Balloon · 2019–2023
Co-commissioned by Arts Council of Wales, Newport Live, Dance Blast and Festival of the Sky.
CarCrash Wedding · 2017–2019
Wales tour with Articulture and the Wales Outdoor Arts Consortium.

Festivals, venues & collaborators

Logos of festivals, venues and organisations Alex Marshall Parsons has worked with and for.View all logos at full size

Get in touch

Let’s make
something happen.

Contact Alex for bookings, collaborations, teaching enquiries, or anything else you’d like to discuss.

almar.live@outlook.com