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

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 audienc...

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Published in:Multicultural Shakespeare : translation, appropriation, and performance appropriation, and performance, 2019-08, Vol.19 (1), p.139-159
Main Author: Fayard, Nicole
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambiguity
archetypes
Archetypes (Psychology)
Audiences
Authenticity
brexit
British & Irish literature
cheek by jowl
Conversation
Cultural differences
declan donnellan
direction
Domestic violence
Donnellan, Declan
English literature
Fate
Heroism & heroes
Interviews
Language
Language and Literature Studies
Literary characters
Literary devices
Literary translation
Live performance
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Narrative techniques
Palimpsests
Plot (Narrative)
shakespeare in europe
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Studies of Literature
Theater companies
Translation
Translation Studies
Translations
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2083-8530
2300-7605
DOI:10.18778/2083-8530.19.08