“Making Things Look Disconcertingly Different”: In Conversation with Declan Donnellan

• Authors: Nicole Fayard
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In this interview acclaimed director Declan Donnellan, co-founder of the company Cheek by Jowl, discusses his experience of performing Shakespeare in Europe and the attendant themes of cultural difference, language and translation. Donnellan evokes his company’s commitment to connecting with audiences globally. He keeps returning to Shakespeare, as his theatre enables the sharing of our common humanity. It allows a flesh-and-blood carnal interchange between the actors and the audience which directly affects individuals. This interchange has significant consequences in terms of translation and direction.

Keywords

EN

Declan Donnellan; Cheek by Jowl; Shakespeare in Europe; Translation; Direction; Archetypes; Brexit

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Łódzki. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
• Journal: Multicultural Shakespeare: Translation, Appropriation and Performance
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 34
• Pages: 139-159

Dates

published

2019-06-30

Contributors

author

Nicole Fayard

• University of Leicester, UK

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Identifiers

DOI

10.18778/2083-8530.19.08