Translations

by Brian Friel, directed by Jane Barth

From the acclaimed playwright of "Dancing at Lughnasa" and "Faith Healer", this hauntingly lyrical play is about the attempt to control a nation through its language.

Set in 1833 in Ireland, it tells of the British army's campaign to survey the country and in the process, replace the native Gaelic place names with English ones, in order to bring about a political union.

Against the backdrop of a “hedge school” , here the locals are educated in their native Irish, Lieutenant Yolland, a British soldier, falls in love with Maire, a peasant girl - and with Ireland. Their romance sparks displeasure and anger in the Irish and English alike, and when Yolland goes missing, the mutual revenge taken threatens to tear the countryside apart.

Liz Stafford Auditorium

Tickets will be on general sale from 14th September 2024.

PLEASE NOTE - The play begins promptly at 7:30pm. Please arrive before this time. There will be NO ADMISSION AFTER CURTAIN-UP. If you arrive after 7:30pm you will not be able to take your seat until the interval.