By Brian Friel
Directed by Amy Seham

A masterpiece by Ireland's primiere playwright, Translations blends the personal and the political in an intriguing drama set in 1833. Friel explores the effects of colonialism on native culture through the relationships of the Irish locals and British soldiers who have arrived in Donegal to map and anglicize the names of every town, river, and road in the Irish countryside. As Irish and English struggle to communicate, Frield provides us with a fascinating look at the nature of language.