Alanis Morissette to play death row survivor

12-05-2006 11:50

Singer Alanis Morissette is to take to the London stage in a new theatre production.The award-winning Canadian rocker is set to star as Sunny Jacobs in a production of 'The Exonerated' - about six people sent to death row for crimes they didn't commit.She said: "I feel very aligned with my character and uplifted by her courage and faith. "Her ability to remain in a place of love is a guiding force for me."Morissette - who famously shared a lesbian kiss with Sarah Jessica Parker in 'Sex and the City' - has previously performed in 'The Vagina Monologues' and played God in the Hollywood film 'Dogma'.The 31-year-old will share the stage with 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor Mackenzie Crook.She will appear at Hammersmith's Riverside Studios from May 23-28.

Morissette is not the first overseas star to tread the boards in the UK capital.

Christian Slater, Kim Cattrall and David Schwimmer have all appeared in theatre productions in the last 12 months.