Tuesday 1 March, 2pm in the Taylorian Institute (Lecture Room2)

This coming Tuesday, everyone is warmly invited to come and listen to Declan Donnellan speak about his experiences as a theatre director and co-founder of the celebrated theatre company Cheek by Jowl, whose productions over the past 30 years have embraced works of Greek Tragedy, French Romanticism and Russian Theatre, both past and present. In addition to receiving 3 Olivier Awards for his direction amongst others, his most recent productions include 'Great Expectations' for the RSC, 'Three Sisters' and 'Boris Godunov' (both touring Russo-British collaborations), as well as 'Troilus and Cressida' and 'Macbeth' (in English) at the Barbican, where Cheek by Jowl has been Artistic Associate since 2006.

The interview, which will open up to any questions people have, is to mark the dynamic new production of 'The Tempest', which will be performed by Cheek by Jowl's Russian ensemble (in Russian with English surtitles) at the Oxford Playhouse 8th March - 12th March. Those of you who remember the sheer brilliance and sell-out success of the company's 'Andromaque' in 2009, are likely to be stunned by this internationally renowned Russian ensemble, whose "acting is nothing short of sublime" (Times).

Tickets to this unmissable spectacle can be purchased from the OP website (http://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/show/?eventid=1699), by telephone (01865 305 305), or in person at the Box Office (entrance on Beaumont Street; open Monday - Saturday, 10am-6pm). Be sure to book soon to avoid disappointment!

Admission to the event on Tuesday 1 March is free of charge, so anyone who is interested in Russian drama, interpretations of Shakespeare, the translation of plays into modern languages, or theatre direction in general is strongly advised to come along. We look forward to seeing you there.