Theatre and Translation Roundtable
This roundtable discussion explores the role of translation in theatre on both page and stage, from practical and academic perspectives: Why is translating drama so important? What are its particular challenges? How do we approach translating a play differently if we think about it for readers, for the classroom, or for performance? How have previous translators approached this, and have priorities and methodologies evolved over time? Minna Jeffery, Stephen Bailey, and Tzen Sam discuss how these and other questions relate to their own work on theatre translation, followed by a Q&A and open discussion.
Date:
7 February 2025, 13:15
Venue:
St Anne's College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HS
Venue Details:
Seminar room 6
Speakers:
Minna Jeffery,
Stephen Bailey,
Tzen Sam
Organising department:
Faculty of English Language and Literature
Organisers:
TORCH Reimagining Performance Network,
Helen Dallas (University of Oxford),
TORCH (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
comparative.criticism@st-annes.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
Oxford Comparative Criticism and Translation
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editors:
Katy Terry,
Hope Lukonyomoi-Otunnu,
Mary Newman
