The Influence of Literary Giants on Directorial Vision

How does an actor go about stepping into a character? How can they begin to embody them onstage? In Declan's view, a character is not fixed, but is always a living being in a process of adapting to the predicaments of human life. This episode was recorded on Monday 8 June 2020 ahead of its release on 19 June 2020. In the second half of the podcast, we go on a deep dive through Act 1 Scene 7 of Macbeth, which you can read here (https://bit.ly/2YgTFFM) To find out more about Cheek by Jowl’s past productions of Macbeth, Othello, and more, check out the online archive here (https://bit.ly/2UXJ6W2).

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