Translating Art and the Art of Translation

On a theatre stage, a couple embraces while a third person sits at a table with their head resting on their hand
March 8, 2012
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Multicultural Center, The Ohio Union

Date Range
2012-03-08 20:30:00 2012-03-08 22:30:00 Translating Art and the Art of Translation Please join us for this LASER talk featuring Professor Yael Prizant from the University of Notre Dame. In order for plays to have the international appeal that many playwrights desire, fluid and stageworthy translations of the pieces are essential. This talk will focus on the process of translating Cuban playwright Abel González Melo’s play Chamaco for production and publication in English. Key questions will include: Are Cuba’s circumstances translatable? How might international audiences best understand Cuban dramaturgy? What tools are necessary to best present work from one country in another?  Multicultural Center, The Ohio Union America/New_York public

Please join us for this LASER talk featuring Professor Yael Prizant from the University of Notre Dame. In order for plays to have the international appeal that many playwrights desire, fluid and stageworthy translations of the pieces are essential. This talk will focus on the process of translating Cuban playwright Abel González Melo’s play Chamaco for production and publication in English. Key questions will include: Are Cuba’s circumstances translatable? How might international audiences best understand Cuban dramaturgy? What tools are necessary to best present work from one country in another?