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Cheek by Jowl at 40

Cheek by Jowl is celebrating its 40th Anniversary.
Click here to view the archive of our productions.

Not True, But Useful…
A Cheek by Jowl Podcast

Listen to Series 1-3

The Knight of
the Burning Pestle

Measure for Measure

Cheek by Jowl is the international theatre company of Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod. Performing across the world since 1981, it produces classical and modern works in English, Italian, French and Russian.

Highlights

Modellino de “la tragedia del vendicatore”. Allestimento del Piccolo Teatro di MIlano. Foto di © Masiar Pasquali

Designing Cheek by Jowl
Over the past forty years, Nick Ormerod has designed the sets and costumes of our shows alongside Declan Donnellan.
Discover Nick’s design process in his words below…
Read more here

A warm welcome to our new Trustees
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of two new trustees to our Board of Directors – Ajay Chowdhury and Catrin Griffiths. 
Find out more about our new Trustees

Edited Transcripts
Following the release of our podcast in 2020, we decided to create an edited version of the transcripts in several languages that would stand alone as a written educational resource.
Register to read the Transcripts in English, French, Italian and Spanish

“Theatre cannot die before the last dream has been dreamt”

Declan Donnellan, The Actor and the Target


“Whatever Cheek by Jowl does next constitutes a major happening”

The Guardian

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