In development -

The Keybox - feature film

Es Tut Mir Leid - original play

Get Ali! - Original play

Existing work

Deliver - TV Spec Script

“Alex’s distinctive and perceptive take on Newcastle life strongly drew us to his work. We loved the wonderful energy and pace of his writing alongside his vibrant dialogue and sharp humour.." Charlotte Riches, Script Editor, Quay Street Productions.

The Filleting App - RSC 37 PLAYS

“A top class play, very much for now.  It has a local habitation and a name but is also universal” The RSC

Giants - Short Film, Director Andy Berriman

“***** Of the 100+ short films i watched in 2025, this is undoubtedly the best.” Letterboxd review

All in a Row/ Tot En Ordre - 2 act play, London/Barcelona

“ **** I, for one, am grateful that playwright Alex Oates and the creative team had the guts and integrity to see this one through. Oates has worked with autistic children and adults for more than 10 years. This isn’t a lazily conceived production. It’s the product of extensive experience: a lively, compassionate and darkly humorous show with the unmistakable ring of truth.” The Guardian

“A text that never stops asking difficult questions.” Recomona Catalonia

from the sea - new play with music

“It was something I will only experience once in my life. At a time in my life that was difficult this play struck my heart in a place that really meant something. It reminded me that everyone has a story, everyone is a person, people are not a place.” Audience reaction

Silk Road/ How to buy drugs online - West end and edinburgh fringe

“Sharp witted, effortlessly engaging and suprisingly sweet” The Times

“It’s an exhilarating, enjoyable ride, a Geordie Goodfellas that jumps between explanatory audience interaction – do you know, for example, the best way to hollow out a book to hide something inside? Or how to order smack online? – and a wild, whirlwind narrative that shifts gears with electric ease.” The Stage

Pig - Hull truck/ new diorama

“the talent that seeps from Oates’ script really sets it apart. The dialogue trips along like a beat poem, rhyming and assonating with timing”

Our liam of lourdes - bbc radio 4

Pick of the week, The BBC

RULES FOR BEING A MAN - 3 HANDER PLAY

“It’s hard not to be thunderstruck by the power and gut-wrenching talent of Oates’ writing. With poetic twists, turns and excellent running jokes- there isn’t an ounce of dishonesty. The cuts between each of the four characters, as well as the descriptive quality of the text, is beyond sophisticated.” The Palatinate