West End angst from Alanis

Meet London's newest theatre star, Alanis Morissette.

The Canadian singer is appearing at the Riverside Studios in death row drama The Exonerated.

Morissette, 31, who has appeared in Sex And The City and played God in religious spoof Dogma, plays Sunny Jacobs, who spent 16 years on death row on the basis of false evidence. Her co-star is Sam West.

The singer, known for confessional lyrics, said: "I definitely want to appear more on stage in London in the future. Woody Harrelson has done plays in London and spent time here and I am attracted to that idea.

"I love peoplewatching here, walking around and listening to conversations. I'm notorious among my friends for being an eavesdropper.

"It's different from Los Angeles where a lot of the conversation is around films and ambition. In London people talk about more mundane aspects of life and social issues.

"I am drawn to drama. It feels like you have your pants round your ankles but the nerves go away once you set the ball rolling and get through a few pages."

Morissette hopes to start her next record at the end of the year and said: "I already have nine journals of writing."

The Exonerated, Riverside Studios, runs until 11 June.