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Productions

 
[Canada, 2016]
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[Regional (UK), 1993]
Director

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Declan DonnellanTwelfth Nigh

Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Director - Play

Declan DonnellanAs You Like It

Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Director - Musical

Declan DonnellanAs You Like It


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Olivier Awards - 1995 - Best Director of a Play

Declan DonnellanAs You Like It


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Olivier Awards - 1994 - Best Director of a Musical

Declan DonnellanSweeney Todd


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Olivier Awards - 1990 - The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement

Declan DonnellanFuente Ovejuna


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Olivier Awards - 1987 - Director of the Year

Declan DonnellanThe Cid, Twelfth Night and Macbeth

Olivier Awards - 1986 - Director of the Year

Declan DonnellanA Midsummer Night's Dream

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BroadwayWorld's 2024 Christmas Book Gift Guide

Christmas is nearly here and there is no better time of year to dive into a new book. You're in luck, because theatre's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre history; check out BroadwayWorld's recommendations for books that every theatre lover will adore!
SCRUM Theatre Take Over Disused Archive Building in Hammersmith To Create Pop-up Arts Centre

A new multi-disciplinary arts centre, SCRUM Studios, will open in Hammersmith offering training programmes and subsidised creative spaces for theatre makers. Artist collective SCRUM Theatre, is a charity formed by a collective of theatre-makers who transform disused buildings and turn them into pop-up arts hubs, seeking to create a more sustainable culture for UK artists at a time of crisis in the industry.
El Palacio De Bellas Artes Recibió A La Compañía Nacional De Teatro Clásico De España Con La Vida Es Sueño

Experience the magic of Spanish classical theater as the National Theater Company of Spain performs LA VIDA ES SUEÑO at the Palace of Fine Arts.
Regresa El Teatro Clásico Al Palacio De Bellas Artes Con Los Empeños De Una Casa Y La Vida Es Sueño

La Compañía Nacional de Teatro (CNT) del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal), y la Compañía Nacional de Teatro Clásico de España (CNTE), como parte de las actividades conmemorativas por los 90 años del Palacio de Bellas Artes, se presentarán en mayo en dicho recinto con seis funciones –tres por cada Compañía– de dos obras representativas del teatro clásico del Siglo de Oro en español.
Book Review: THE ACTOR AND THE SPACE, Declan Donnellan

His first publication went viral (once again, in a way) when Mr Jeremy Strong of Succession fame featured it in his GQ interview about his essentials, saying he swears by it. Declan Donnellan succeeds at describing the indescribable, putting the ephemeral art of acting on paper in another gem of a book. The Actor and the Space admits it’s not trying to be a manual of any kind, specifying that, ultimately, every single choice is personal and down to the individual - but the result becomes a light in the dark. Yes, it’s a collection of invaluable suggestions and advice on how to approach a dramatic text to attain the best results, but, curiously, it swiftly turns into an celebration of the human experience.
Reconoce Ramón Vargas El Apoyo Que Realiza El Inbal Al Proyecto Operístico En México

Ópera, música, danza, teatro, danza folclórica, literatura y otras expresiones, a cargo de las coordinaciones y grupos artísticas del Inbal, confluirán en 2024 para celebrar el 90 Aniversario del Palacio de Bellas Artes, el máximo recinto de la cultura en México.
SWEENEY TODD, A History- Part 2: The Demon Barber Slashes His Way From Page To Stage And Beyond

Learn how Sondheim made Sweeney sing and how Mr. Todd made his mark on mass media in Part 2 of SWEENEY TODD, A History.
Edinburgh International Festival Hosts Free City-Wide Events This August

A range of 39 free events have been added to Edinburgh International Festival's 2023 programme, the first from incoming Festival Director Nicola Benedetti.
Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs Will Lead Film Adaptation of Memoir THE SALT PATH, Directed by Marianne Elliott

Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs will lead an upcoming film adaptation of Raynor Winn’s memoir The Salt Path.
Review: LIFE IS A DREAM (LA VIDA ES SUEÑO), Barbican Theatre

A gem of 17th century Spanish theatre gets the David Lynch treatment in Cheek By Jowl's latest show
10th Theatre Olympics to Feature 550 Performances in 70 Venues in Hungary

From Easter to Midsummer’s night, Budapest and Hungary will become a celebratory meeting point for theatrical world. 200 companies from 35 countries will come to Hungary between 1st April and 1st July 2023 for the 10th International Theatre Olympics.
Cheek By Jowl Announces Tour Dates and Cast For Their First Spanish-language Production LIFE IS A DREAM (LA VIDA ES SUEÑO)

Cheek by Jowl, led by Artistic Directors Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod, today announce tour dates and cast for their first Spanish-language production Life is a Dream (La Vida Es Sueño) by Pedro Calderón de la Barca.
THE LEHMAN TRILOGY Opened This Weekend at The Ahmanson

Written by Stefano Massini, adapted by Olivier Award-nominated Ben Power and directed by multiple Olivier Award, Academy Award and Tony Award winner Sam Mendes, “The Lehman Trilogy,” comes to Los Angeles direct from a celebrated run on Broadway and follows sold-out runs at London's National Theatre, the Park Avenue Armory, and in London's West End.
THE LEHMAN TRILOGY Officially Opens on Broadway Tonight; Meet the Cast!

The Lehman Trilogy officially opens on Broadway October 14, at the Nederlander Theatre. Meet the cast and learn more about who is starring in the play here!
Cheek By Jowl Announces The Appointment Of Ajay Chowdhury And Catrin Griffiths To The Board Of Directors

Together with the Artistic Directors, Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod, the Board of Trustees will continue to build on Cheek by Jowl's commitment to championing international theatre and live performance. The recruitment process took place in collaboration with the innovative digital platform Nurole, with the ambition to further expand the skills and diversity of the current Board of Trustees.
Beth Byrne Appointed Chief Execuitve Officer Of Shoreditch Town Hall

Shoreditch Town Hall today announces the appointment of Beth Byrne as the new Chief Executive Officer. Byrne has over twenty years producing work for the stage in both the subsidised and commercial sectors.
BWW Feature: THE BIRTHDAY MONTH / SONDHEIM 1 - Five productions that we won't forget

Last week, we acknowledged the forthcoming birthday of Andrew Lloyd Webber via a look back at five defining London stagings of his work. This time, we offer the same tribute to Stephen Sondheim, with whom Lloyd Webber, 18 years Sondheim's junior, shares a birthdate of March 22: on that day, the great man turns 91.
Cheek By Jowl Announces Second Series Of Podcast NOT TRUE, BUT USEFUL…

Artistic Directors of Cheek by Jowl, Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod today announce the second series of their podcast, Not True, But Useful… hosted by Lucie Dawkins. New episodes of the podcast will be released every Friday from 20 November.
VIDEO: Cheek By Jowl Offers Free Livestream Of MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Today, on Shakespeare's birthday, Cheek by Jowl offers a free livestream of their production of Measure for Measure on YouTube for 30 days. Directed by Declan Donnellan for Cheek by Jowl and Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre, the production embarked on an international tour before opening at the Barbican on 16 April 2015.
BWW Review: THE REVENGER'S TRAGEDY, Barbican Centre

Not even the threatening pandemic managed to keep Cheek by Jowl to introduce the Babican Theatre to the brilliant company of Milan's Piccolo Teatro. Declan Donnellan is directing his first Italian show, presenting Thomas Middleton's The Revenger's Tragedy in a bold, unabashed, sexy extravaganza of power and corruption.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Declan Donnellan been nominated for?

Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Twelfth Nigh, Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for As You Like It, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for As You Like It, Best Director of a Play (Olivier Awards) for As You Like It, Best Director of a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Sweeney Todd, The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement (Olivier Awards) for Fuente Ovejuna, Director of the Year (Olivier Awards) for The Cid, Twelfth Night and Macbeth and Director of the Year (Olivier Awards) for A Midsummer Night's Dream.

What awards has Declan Donnellan won?

Declan Donnellan has won several prestigious awards, including Best Director of a Play (Olivier Awards) for As You Like It; Best Director of a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Sweeney Todd; The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement (Olivier Awards) for Fuente Ovejuna; and Director of the Year (Olivier Awards) for The Cid, Twelfth Night, and Macbeth.

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