Siobhan's play only Irish entry in NYC

sIOBhAN Donnellan, a writer and actor who was praised for her performance as eight-year-old Jo in Married to the Sea with Galway based Dragonfly Theatre Company, is now set for further success.

Siobhan, who has a Masters in Drama and Theatre from NuIg, has cowritten a play with American playwright jen Browne, which been selected for the New York International fringe festival.

For the Birds is the only Irish show selected for this year’s fringeNYC and will be staged in the Studio at the prestigious Cherry Lane Theatre, Greenwich Village, for five performances during August.

For the Birds is a dark but touching drama that explores family relationships and the connections that really bind us together. Ita finally finds who she’s been looking for but first she must get through Helen. Set in Ireland and New York over twenty years,For the Birds follows this unexpected pairing where things are not what they seem.

The show also features Siobhan who won the Outstanding Actor Award fringeNYC 2007, and Galway actor John O’Dowd. The play got a public reading at Limerick’s unfringed festival in January when it received a great response.

For the Birds is presented by Blue Wren Collective, which aims to nurture and develop an artistic community on an international scale by enlisting actors, designers, writers, and artists from all parts of the world. By supporting global collaborations the members hope to create imaginative theatre and foster innovative collaborations.