Translations

Production still for Adelaide production of "Translations". L-R: Elena Carapetis as Maire, John Kelly as the Narrator. Photographer: Nick Hopton

Translations

By Brian Friel

29 November 2006 – 10 December 2006 Beckett Theatre

Malthouse Theatre, Flying Penguin Productions,

Theatre Collaboration

In a field near a prohibited Gaelic Hedge School in the town of Baile Beag in County Donegal, British troops have begun to map and rename the entire country - reconstructing the local Gaelic language and place names into English with unforeseen consequences to memory, identity and love.

 

"DAVID MEALOR HAS MADE A MIGHTY DIRECTORIAL DEBUT. A NIGHT OF DRAMA TO BE SAVOURED… BRILLIANT THEATRE."

— The Sunday Mail, Adelaide

 

"THE BEAUTY AND RHYTHM OF A DESERVEDLY CELEBRATED PIECE COME SHINING THROUGH."

— The Adelaide Advertiser

Production still for Adelaide production of "Translations". L-R: Michaela Cantwell as Sarah, Rory Walker as Manus. Photographer: Nick Hopton
William Allert as Owen, John Kelly as the Narrator, Lizzy Falkland as Bridget, Michaela Cantwell as Sarah, Andrew Martin as Hugh. Photographer: Nick Hopton
Production still for Adelaide production of "Translations". L-R: Stephen Sheehan as Yolland, Andrew Martin as Hugh, William Allert as Owen. Photographer: Nick Hopton
Production still for Adelaide production of "Translations". L-R: Stephen Sheehan as Yolland, Elena Carapetis as Maire. Photographer: Nick Hopton
Production still for Adelaide production of "Translations". John Kelly as the Narrator. Photographer: Nick Hopton
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Production still for Adelaide production of "Translations". L-R: Michaela Cantwell as Sarah, Rory Walker as Manus. Photographer: Nick Hopton

William Allert as Owen, John Kelly as the Narrator, Lizzy Falkland as Bridget, Michaela Cantwell as Sarah, Andrew Martin as Hugh. Photographer: Nick Hopton

Production still for Adelaide production of "Translations". L-R: Stephen Sheehan as Yolland, Andrew Martin as Hugh, William Allert as Owen. Photographer: Nick Hopton

Production still for Adelaide production of "Translations". L-R: Stephen Sheehan as Yolland, Elena Carapetis as Maire. Photographer: Nick Hopton

Production still for Adelaide production of "Translations". John Kelly as the Narrator. Photographer: Nick Hopton

Creatives

Brian Friel

Brian Friel

Playwright

Geoff Cobham

Geoff Cobham

Lighting Designer

David Mealor

David Mealor

Director, Producer, Co-Producer

Kerry Reid

Kerry Reid

Costume Designer, Set Designer

Chris Iley

Chris Iley

Production Manager

Helen Tiller

Helen Tiller

Dialect Coach

Sophie Edwards

Sophie Edwards

Stage Manager