August 15, 2014
Final Performances of "Translations"
EDGE READ TIME: 1 MIN.
Don't miss the final performances of "Translations" and "If You Dream!" This weekend only at the Boston Center for the Arts.
From the acclaimed playwright of "Faith Healer" and "Dancing at Lughnasa," the hauntingly lyrical play "Translations" is about nothing less than language as the soul of a nation.
Set in 1833 in Ireland, it tells of the British army's campaign to replace the native Gaelic place names with English ones in an attempt to end centuries of fighting by setting up a political union based on a common language.
Against a beautiful backdrop, 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.
Bad Habit Productions continues its programming for families with "If You Dream," a show for all ages that explores children who have changed the world. Join us as we explore the mark these young people have made on the world, and how we've been changed by the inspiration of their talented young minds.
The approximate running time of the show is one hour with no intermission.
"Translations"
by Brian Friel
directed by M. Bevin O'Gara
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA
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Approximate Running Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes with one intermission.
