June 23, 2026
The most common translation of Cheek by Jowl, in Italian, is elbow to elbow, or side by side, an idiomatic expression meaning to live, work or be very close to each other in confined or crowded spaces. By necessity or by choice. A theater of proximity that claims its “high” nature – that de facto spirituality that comes from connecting different people to each other in a defined space and in a precise period of time – is the stylistic signature of the English director Declan Donnellan, founder of the Cheek by Jowl company, active since the 1980s, much loved both by critics – among the many awards, including a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale, ten years ago – and by the public. His Los dos hidalgos de Verona / The two gentlemen of …
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