Not True, But Useful... A Cheek by Jowl Podcast podcast

Not True, But Useful... A Cheek by Jowl Podcast

Join Cheek by Jowl's Artistic Directors Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod in 'Not True, But Useful…' a podcast series all about theatre, acting, directing, and life. Produced, hosted and edited by Lucie Dawkins, with additional support from Cheek by Jowl. Series theme music by Pavel Akimkin (Series 1) and Paddy Cunneen (Series 2, 3 and Bonus Episodes). Read the Edited Transcripts of Series 1 here: www.cheekbyjowl.com/learning/edited-podcast-transcripts/

Join Cheek by Jowl's Artistic Directors Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod in 'Not True, But Useful…' a podcast series all about theatre, acting, directing, and life. Produced, hosted and edited by Lucie Dawkins, with additional support from Cheek by Jowl. Series theme music by Pavel Akimkin (Series 1) and Paddy Cunneen (Series 2, 3 and Bonus Episodes). Read the Edited Transcripts of Series 1 here: www.cheekbyjowl.com/learning/edited-podcast-transcripts/

 

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Series 5, Episode 5: Separate Demons

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03 Oct 2022

20 MINS

20:25

03 Oct 2022


#46

Series 5, Episode 4: Études and Explorations

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12 Sep 2022

18 MINS

18:05

12 Sep 2022


#45

Series 5, Episode 3: The Central Question

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05 Sep 2022

19 MINS

19:20

05 Sep 2022


#44

Series 5, Episode 2: Advice to Self

Declan and Nick think about advice they give to themselves when they are making a play, an... more

29 Aug 2022

15 MINS

15:50

29 Aug 2022


#43

Series 5, Episode 1: Verse and the Big Lie

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18 Aug 2022

21 MINS

21:26

18 Aug 2022


#42

Series 4, Episode 12: Time

Time is never the character’s friend - but this makes it useful to the actor. In this epis... more

06 Jun 2022

15 MINS

15:49

06 Jun 2022


#41

Series 4, Episode 11: Treacherous Exercises

Declan talks to Lucie about a question he can’t stand: can he share the exercises he uses ... more

27 May 2022

17 MINS

17:00

27 May 2022


#40

Series 4, Episode 10: Flow

Lucie talks to Declan about his favourite word in the rehearsal room: Flow. Flow is like l... more

23 May 2022

13 MINS

13:05

23 May 2022


#39

Series 4, Episode 9: The Art of Forgetting Things

Declan presents an unusual piece of advice to actors: forget things. He talks to Lucie abo... more

16 May 2022

13 MINS

13:31

16 May 2022


#38

Series 4, Episode 8: Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome is another longstanding problem that most actors face. For Declan, howev... more

03 May 2022

19 MINS

19:25

03 May 2022


#37

Series 4, Episode 7: The Problem of Not Feeling

In this episode, Declan chats to Lucie about the age-old problem actors face of not ‘feeli... more

29 Apr 2022

15 MINS

15:08

29 Apr 2022


#36

Series 4, Episode 6: Oedipus

In this episode, Declan and Lucie discuss the transgression and intensity of Sophocles' cl... more

22 Apr 2022

15 MINS

15:59

22 Apr 2022


#35

Series 4, Episode 5: Shakespeare and Love

In this episode, Declan and Lucie discuss the subject of love in As You Like It and Romeo ... more

12 Jan 2022

19 MINS

19:55

12 Jan 2022


#34

Series 4, Episode 4: To Be Or Not To Be

Beginning with a reading of Hamlet, Declan dives deep into the universal themes of (non-)e... more

05 Jan 2022

18 MINS

18:33

05 Jan 2022


#33

Series 4, Episode 3: The Element of Surprise

In this episode, Declan and Lucie talk about the issue of heightened behaviour and the act... more

29 Dec 2021

17 MINS

17:57

29 Dec 2021


#32

Series 4, Episode 2: Body and Meaning

This week, Declan joins Lucie to discuss the limitations of language and how the body ough... more

22 Dec 2021

21 MINS

21:06

22 Dec 2021


#31

Series 4, Episode 1: Character Revisited

In this first episode of our winter mini-series, Declan revisits 'character', a much discu... more

15 Dec 2021

17 MINS

17:33

15 Dec 2021


#30

Series 4 Trailer...

We're back with some special bonus episodes for the cold winter months...Subscribe to 'Not... more

10 Dec 2021

01 MINS

01:20

10 Dec 2021


#29

Series 3, Episode 9 - Extra Tagliatelle

To mark 40 years since our first ever touring production - The Country Wife -  we're delig... more

17 Aug 2021

19 MINS

19:15

17 Aug 2021


#28

Series 3, Episode 8 - Troilus and Cressida

Declan and Nick discuss Troilus and Cressida, Shakespeare's scathing anti-war satire on gl... more

16 Jul 2021

32 MINS

32:33

16 Jul 2021


#27

Series 3, Episode 7 - Much Ado About Nothing

Declan and Nick take a deep dive into one of Shakespeare's best loved comedies, Much Ado A... more

09 Jul 2021

33 MINS

33:21

09 Jul 2021


#26

Series 3, Episode 6 - The Revenger's Tragedy

Ahi ahi ahi ahi! This week’s discussion takes us back to Piccolo Teatro di Milano and Chee... more

02 Jul 2021

32 MINS

32:54

02 Jul 2021


#25

Series 3, Episode 5 - Measure for Measure

This week, Declan and Nick talk the politics of acting, the importance of ensemble, and th... more

25 Jun 2021

39 MINS

39:13

25 Jun 2021


#24

Series 3, Episode 4 - Three Sisters

If you think Chekhov’s plays are about nothing happening, think again. This week, Declan, ... more

15 Jun 2021

36 MINS

36:58

15 Jun 2021


#23

Series 3, Episode 3 - Hamlet

This week, Declan, Nick and Lucie discuss Hamlet, including their experiences of staging t... more

11 Jun 2021

24 MINS

24:59

11 Jun 2021


#22

Series 3, Episode 2 - Twelfth Night

This week, Declan, Nick and Lucie discuss Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s great tale of love,... more

04 Jun 2021

29 MINS

29:05

04 Jun 2021


#21

Series 3, Episode 1 - Macbeth

Welcome back for another series of Not True, But Useful! To kick off Series 3, Declan and ... more

28 May 2021

33 MINS

33:31

28 May 2021