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Femi Elufowoju jr - Selector
 Originally
trained as a Solicitor in Nigeria and London, before
obtaining a degree in Dramatic Arts from Bretton Hall, Leeds
University. He subsequently worked as an actor for six years
before retraining as a Regional Theatre Young Director in
1996 under Philip Hedley at the Theatre Royal Stratford
East. Femi founded Tiata Fahodzi in 1998 and has been its
Artistic Director for the past eight years. Other artistic
associations include National Student Drama Festival
Selector (2003 – Present Day) Associate Director (2004
traineeship) Royal Court Theatre, London; Associate Director
(2003) West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Productions directed for the Royal Court
include Daydreams Of Hailey
by Michael Bhim (Young Writers Festival,
2005); The Repast by Newton Moreno
(International Writers, Summer Residency, 2005); Bone
by John Donnelly (2004); Monkery by Apoorva
Kale (International Writers, Summer Residency,2004);
Umze by Beartriz Goncalves (International Season,
2004); Senhora Of The Dunes by Egilberto
Mendes (International Writers, Summer Residency,2003). For
the West Yorkshire Playhouse: Medea by
Euripides, translated by Alistair Elliot;
Off
Camera
by Marcia Layne. As Guest Director for Salisbury Playhouse;
Dealer’s Choice by Patrick Marber; As Segment
Director for Queen’s Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary
Celebrations; Commonwealth Parade (2002); As Guest Director
for Theatre Royal, Stratford East/Swedish Tour;
Tickets & Ties (devised); It’s Good To Talk
(devised). At Southwark Playhouse: Acquisitive Case
by San Cassimally. Femi recently directed The Big Men
by Richard Bean (2005) A Platform Performance in the Olivier
Theatre as part of the Royal National Theatre’s G8 Season
of work. Productions for Tiata Fahodzi
include The Estate by Oladipo Agboluaje (Soho
Theatre & national tour, 2006); Tiata Delights 06
a festival of play readings (Soho Theatre, London, 2006);
The Gods are not to Blame by Ola Rotimi (Arcola
Theatre, 2005); When Lightning Speaks by Debo
Oluwatuminu (Soho Theatre, 2005); Tiata Delights
a festival of play readings (Arcola Theatre, London, 2004);
Sammy (devised, Theatre Royal, Stratford East
&national tour, 2002); Abyssinia by Adewale
Ajadi (Southwark Playhouse & national tour, 2001);
Makinde by Femi Elufowoju, jr (Oval House & national
tour, 2000); Bonded by
Sesan Ogunledun (Oval House & national tour,
1999); Booked! (devised, Oval House & national
tour, 1998).
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