Louise Lowe

Louise Lowe
Born1974 (1974)
Dublin, Ireland
LanguageEnglish
Years active1996–present

Louise Lowe (born 1974) is an Irish theatrical director, writer, choreographer, dramaturge and television director. She produces site-specific theatre and immersive theatre.[1]

Early life

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Lowe was born in 1974 on Dublin's Foley Street.[2] She trained at the Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College Dublin before completing a diploma in youth arts at NUI Maynooth.[3]

Career

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Lowe worked as a drama facilitator in women's prisons and resource centres in Dublin.[4] She wrote her first play, Diptych, in 1996 for the Dublin Fringe Festival.[4]

In 2009 she cofounded Anu Productions with Owen Boss.[5][6]

She was elected to Aosdána in 2024.[7][8]

Personal life

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Lowe lives in Dublin.[9]

Works

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Plays

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  • Theatre For One (Ireland)
  • These Rooms
  • Whereabouts[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Irish Theatre Magazine | Features | Current | Geography and community: Louise Lowe's four-part artistic vision". itmarchive.ie.
  2. ^ Murphy, Lauren (16 September 2023). "Louise Lowe: 'I was 26 when I stood in the Abbey for the first time'". www.thetimes.com.
  3. ^ a b "SEARCH FOR A PLAY – PlayographyIreland".
  4. ^ a b Haughton, Miriam (27 February 2025). "The Theatre of Louise Lowe". Elements in Women Theatre Makers. doi:10.1017/9781009279512. ISBN 978-1-009-27951-2 – via www.cambridge.org.
  5. ^ "Louise Lowe – The Book of Names".
  6. ^ "Meet 2 Dubliners - Louise Lowe & Owen Boss, Theatremakers".
  7. ^ "Louise Lowe". Aosdána.
  8. ^ "Aosdána Elects 8 New Members at its 42nd General Assembly - The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon". 26 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Upfront: Theatre-maker Louise Lowe on secret gardens, park-life and untold tales". Irish Independent. 15 August 2021.
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