"‘Τis Pity She's a Whore" by John Ford

Declan Donnellan founded Cheek by Jowl with Nick Ormerod in 1981. Since then the company has performed across six continents.

Recent performances seen in Europe include: "Tis Pity She's a Whore", "Macbeth", "Troilus" and "Cressida and The Changeling".

In 1999 Valery Schadrin, under the auspices of the Russian Theatre Foundation, invited Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod to form a company of actors in Moscow, whose current productions include "Boris Godunov", "Twelfth Night", "Three Sisters" and "The Tempest", all of which continue to perform across the globe.

Following performances of "As You Like It" and "Le Cid" at the Bouffes du Nord, Peter Brook invited Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod to form a company of French actors to stage "Andromaque". This company is currently preparing "Ubu Roi" by Alfred Jarry.

In 1989 he was made Associate Director of the Royal National Theatre in London where his productions have included "Fuenteovejuna", "Sweeney Todd", "The Mandate" and both parts of "Angels in America". At the St Petersburg Maly Drama Theatre he has staged "The Winter's Tale".
He has received awards in Moscow, Paris, New York and London and is President of the Russian Theatre Confederation Foundation.

In 2008 he was jointly-awarded the Charlemagne Prize with Craig Ventner and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

His book, "The Actor and the Target", originally published in Russian, has since appeared in fifteen languages, including English and French.

Pre-performance talk with Declan Donnellan

22 December 2012
19:00 | Main Stage

Moderated by:
Savas Patsalidis: theater critic and Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Acting masterclass by Declan Donnellan

Saturday 22 December 2012
12:30-14:30 | 5th floor - Young Theater Workshop | Free admission, registration needed

Focusing on Shakespeare's "Hamlet", Declan Donnellan will lead young professionals in an exploration of approaches to classical texts, establishing some useful principles and priorities for the actor to enable them to feel less blocked in their work.

Addressed to:
Young, professional classical actors who are either in training or have recently completed training
Language:
English, with simultaneous translation
Reservations:
T: 213 017 8004 | Email: education@onassis.org