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TRANSLATIONS

January 17 – March 20, 1999
written by Brian Friel
directed by David Cromer
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It is 1833, and change is coming to rural County Donegal: While a hodgepodge group gather at an Irish-language hedge school to study classics of Greek and Latin literature, British army engineers arrive to map the country, draw new borders, and translate local place names into the King’s English. Languages and histories collide, kindling romance and inciting violence. A modern classic from an Irish master, TRANSLATIONS reminds us how personal the political can be.

CAST
Kevin Fox (Manus)
Karen Tarjan (Sarah) 
Gary Houston (Jimmy Jack) 
Janet A. Carr (Maire) 
Brian Baker (Doalty) 
Ann Noble (Bridget) 
John Dunleavy (Hugh) 
Andrew J. Turner (Owen) 
Lawrence Garner (Captain Lancey) 
Coby Goss (Lieutenant Yolland) 
REPLACEMENTS
Seán Mahon (Owen) 
Doug MacKechnie (Doalty)
Deanna Cooke (Bridget)
Michael Grant (Captain Lancey) 
CREW
Julie Saltzman (Stage Manager) 
Lisa Gordon (Sound Operator) 
Joey Wade (Scenic Design) 
Thomas K. Kieffer (Costume Design) 
Charles W. Jolls (Lighting Design) 
Albert Carrasco (Sound Design) 
Ann Noble (Properties) 
Susan Murray Miller (Dialect Coach) 
Roz Francis (Graphic Design) 
Vibrantly acted, richly intelligent, admirably unsentimental.  David Cromer’s expert casting and astute, high-energy direction serve the play well, as do the actors’ authentic accents.  There are superb performances by Kevin Fox , Karen Tarjan, and  John Dunleavy, the effortlessly dashing Coby Goss, and the radiant, effusive Janet A. Carr."
~ CHICAGO SUN TIMES
Director David Cromer’s production is correct in intent and high on spirit, and it is graced with a few special portrayals - Kevin Fox as the schoolmaster’s lame, embittered son; Ann Noble as a fiery young lass in the schoolroom; Gary Houston, as a besotted old tramp, and Andrew J. Turner in a performance that captures both the music and the spirit of the play "
~ CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Director David Cromer crafts an extraordinary experience, grandly theatrical in its sweep and achingly poignant in its presentation.  The exemplary cast works with effortless ease and vibrant life. Watching TRANSLATIONS made for one of the most glorious evenings I have ever spent in the theatre. Ever.
~ GAY CHICAGO
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      • PARCEL FROM AMERICA - at the Irish American Heritage Center
      • DOUBT: A PARABLE - tour
      • 2019/2020 Touring Shows
      • PINEAPPLE - at The Den >
        • PINEAPPLE - tour
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      • Shane Kenyon - "Sweat"
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