Declan Donnellan

This week, we looked at a contemporary practitioner, Declan Donnellan. Donnellan echos more traditional practitioners, but in a contemporary style. He works with his partner, Nick Omerod, on a company called "Cheek by Jowl" where they often perform in the Barbican. Some of their shows include, Othello, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, Out Cry, The Changeling and Three Sisters.

In 1989 he was associate director of the Royal National Theatre. He directed plays such as, Sweeney Todd and Angels in America. He has also directed for the ENO (English National Opera) and the RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company).

He has worked on ballets, musicals, theatre, operas and a lot of Shakespeare work. He works in both Russian and English and wrote the book, "The Actor and The Target"