Alexander Luttley (Pi The Mime)

Alexander Luttley is a multi disciplinary, queer and non binary artist with a specialism in cabaret, mime and physical performance. A graduate of Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama and RESAD Madrid, Luttley’s expertise and training in European forms of performance has resulted in them being a leading voice internationally within the cabaret and theatre industries. As an actor, their work includes RIFT’s Macbeth, The Rodin Project (Sadlers Wells) and These Trees Are Made of Blood (Southwark Playhouse, Arcola) in which they originated the role of Campos.

As a cabaret performer, Luttley makes regular appearances in the UK under the guise of Pi the Mime or as compere Mercury. As Mercury, they have toured internationally as front person of Party Like Gatsby, performed extensively at prestigious venues Crazy Coqs, the Underbelly and Wintergarten Berlin and hosted shows produced by Black Cat Cabaret, Gin House Burlesque, Baby Grand Collective and The House of Q (which they are a founding member of). As Pi, Luttley was the recipient of the CWTCH Award, European Queen of Burlesque Award, appeared on Britain’s Got Talent and shared the stage with artists including Julian Clarey, Duncan James, Kerry Ellis and Bill Bailey as part of Cabaret All Stars.

Aside from performance, Luttley has worked as a creative on various projects including as cowriter/ composer for Queerstory (Theatre Royal Stratford East, Paines Plough), as writer with The Dot Collective (Oxford Playhouse and around the UK), co creator of Princess Charming (Oval House, UK Tour) and as producer and show director for Amazon, Louboutin and venues across London. They are also a prominent member of the Soho School of Burlesque where they help shape the next generation of cabaret artists.