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''Translations'' is a play by the Irish playwright, [[Brian Friel]]. It is set in Baile Beag, a small village at the heart of |
''Translations'' is a play by the Irish playwright, [[Brian Friel]]. It is set in Baile Beag, a small village at the heart of 19th Century argicultural [[Ireland]]. The play deals with a wide range of issues, stretching from language and communication to cultural imperialism. Despite the 1833 setting, there are obvious mirrors with today's world. |
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The quiet community of Baile Beag, where many see no world outside the village, experiences a number of tests and changes as the English sappers arrive to make a detailed map of the area. Every character has a different view of the soldiers. Maire, a young woman, finds herself falling in love with Lieutenant Yolland, a wholly untypical English officer. The mysterious Donnelly twins, whom apparently no one has seen for weeks, are keenly sought by the army and the starchy Captain Lancey. |
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Revision as of 11:10, 21 June 2004
Translations is a play by the Irish playwright, Brian Friel. It is set in Baile Beag, a small village at the heart of 19th Century argicultural Ireland. The play deals with a wide range of issues, stretching from language and communication to cultural imperialism. Despite the 1833 setting, there are obvious mirrors with today's world.
The quiet community of Baile Beag, where many see no world outside the village, experiences a number of tests and changes as the English sappers arrive to make a detailed map of the area. Every character has a different view of the soldiers. Maire, a young woman, finds herself falling in love with Lieutenant Yolland, a wholly untypical English officer. The mysterious Donnelly twins, whom apparently no one has seen for weeks, are keenly sought by the army and the starchy Captain Lancey.