News:
Olwen Fouéré has been cast in Paolo Sorrentino's first English language feature This must be the Place starring Sean Penn and Frances McDormand. Shooting begins in August 2010
Other recent casting includes the role of the Scéalí in The Rafters by John Carney. Shooting begins in July 2010
Fouéré will perform an 'unplugged' version of Sodome, my love at the Ohrid Festival, Macedonia, on 31st July 2010
Other upcoming appearances include:
the role of the Chorus in Medea directed by Selina Cartmell at the Samuel Beckett centre for the Dublin Fringe Festival September 2010
the role of Gertrude in Playing the Dane with Gavin Quinn for Pan Pan which will be performed at the Dublin Theatre Festival 2010
Fouéré will also create one performance of Yellow re-performed by Amanda Coogan during the Dublin Theatre Festival 2010
Current projects include:
The creation of a new artistic entity TheEmergencyRoom (a necessary space) containing projects in need of immediate attention.
Collaboration on a stage adaptation of The Secret Scriptures by Johnny Hanrahan with designer Monica Frawley in which Fouére will play the role of Roseanne
Creation and development of Fouéré's role in Throwing Caution to the Wind by filmmaker Vivienne Dick
Development of The Devil's Spine Band with Trevor Knight, Alice Maher, Ed Deane, Noel Bridgeman, Gyohei Matsu and Maki Watanabe
Recently completed:
Fouéré's role as Maggie in Rebecca Daly's first feature film The Other Side of Sleep
Sodome, my love
Olwen Fouéré in her own translation of the world premiere of Laurent Gaudé's latest play Sodome, ma douce at Project Arts Centre, March 16-27 2010. Directed by Lynne Parker and produced by Rough Magic in association with TheEmergencyRoom
The role of the Cailleach in The Rite of Spring with Fabulous Beast in co-production with The English National Opera at the London Coliseum in November 2009
The role of Mrs Hughes in The Red Dahlia by Lynda LaPlante
(ITV drama Under Suspicion)
Performances of Under Glass with The Clod Ensemble at the Village Underground, Shoreditch in London, May 2009 and British Dance Edition, Birmingham 2010
A stage adaptation of Roddy Doyle's
Paula Spencer, la femme qui se cognait dans les portes directed by Michel Abécassis. Performed in France including at the Bouffes du Nord, Paris in Sept-Dec 2008 and at the Project Arts Centre, Dublin in January 2009