Languages at Play: Theatre Translation as Cultural Transfer

31^st May 2008 – Theatre Studies Studio and Writers Room, Millburn House-University of Warwick

Department of Italian and School of Theatre Studies PROGRAMME

09.00 – 9.30 (Milburn House: Writer’s room & Studio) Registration and Coffee

9.30 -11.30 TRANSLATING TRANSLATIONS

Workshop with playwright / translator Paul Sirrett (Soho Theatre, London)

How does a play make the journey from one language to another? How does a literal translation become a performance text? How do we translate a translation? This practical workshop examines the process of working from a literal translation towards a script for performance using Spanish Golden Age classics and contemporary Polish plays. Participants do not need to be able to speak or read texts in the original language as they will be working in English.

(If you plan to take part in the workshop, please register early since the number of participants is limited).

11.30 – 11.45 Coffee

SESSION 1: TRANSLATION AND CULTURAL TRANSFER

11.45 – 1.15 Chair: Ann Hallamore Caesar (University of Warwick)

Manuela Perteghella

London Metropolitan University

Alessandra De Martino-Cappuccio

University of Warwick

Joe Farell

University of Strathclyde

1.15 – 2.15 Lunch

SESSION 2: WRITING IN TONGUES

2.15 – 3.45 Chair: Jim Davis (University of Warwick)

David Edgar (playwright)

Goran Stefanovski (playwright)

Timberlake Wertenbaker

(playwright)

3.45 – 4.00 Tea

ROUNDTABLE: NEGOTIATING TRANSLATION: FROM TEXT TO CONTEXT

4.00 – 5.00 Chair: Janelle Reinelt

Maureen Freely (University of Warwick)

David Edgar

Hazem Azmy (University of Warwick)

Ann Hallamore-Caesar

Cristina Marinetti (University of Warwick)

Paul Sirrett

Goran Stefanovski

Interdisciplinary Arts Colloquium

Department of Italian & School of Theatre Studies

31^st May 2008 – University of Warwick

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