Cheek by Jowl - international theatre company of Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod

Life is a Dream
La Vida es Sueño

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Coming to the Barbican, 13-16 April 2023

As You Like It

Watch a recently released archive documentary about the 1991-95 production

Not True, But Useful…
A Cheek by Jowl Podcast

A podcast series all about theatre, acting, directing, and life.
Series 1-5 available now.

The Sophie Hamilton
Archive

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that span over 40 years.

Cheek by Jowl is the international theatre company of Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod. Founded in 1981, it produces and performs theatre in multiple languages around the world.

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Life is a Dream – coming to the Barbican next month
16 March 2023
Our Spanish-language production of Life is a Dream performs at our London home, the Barbican, next month. Don’t miss your chance to see Cheek by Jowl’s “original, daring and transgressive” production of Calderon’s classic.
Watch the trailer and find out more

As You Like It – a new Education Pack
30 January 2023
We’ve just released the latest in our series of education packs, based on our 1991-95 production of As You Like It.
Find Out More.

“Uncomfortable, controversial, brilliant” – Press reviews of Life is a Dream
24 January 2023
Our new Spanish-language production of Life is a Dream has opened in Madrid, where it continues to play at the Teatro Comedia until the 26th February – and the reviews are in…
Read them here…