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

Life is a Dream
La Vida es Sueño

Coming to the Barbican, London in 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

Click here to view the archive of our productions
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.

Latest

Life is a Dream – the reviews are in…
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…

Watch the brand new trailer for Life is a Dream
24 November 2022
We’re delighted to share with you the first trailer for our new production of Life is a Dream, now performing in Spain, and coming to London in April 2023.
Watch the trailer.

An update on Cheek by Jowl’s Arts Council status
21 November 2022
Like many other organisations up and down the country, we recently learned that we will be excluded from receiving funding from ACE as part of their 2023 – 2026 portfolio.
Read the full statement here.