Claire Dowie

Who is Claire Dowie?

Claire Dowie is an English writer, director, practitioner and actress. She was a pioneer of Stand-up Theatre in England. She is a writer for In-yer-face theatre.

Originally she wanted to be a dancer, and toured briefly with a group in Europe. She then moved into stand-up comedy. The real breakthrough came when she started writing. Her plays have been translated into German, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. Recently she published her first novel, Chaos.