Institute of Drama Studies, University College Dublin

UCD Drama Studies Centre : Public Lectures and Events

Recent Events

Meyerhold Directing: 25-27 March 2004

Vsevolod Meyerhold (1874-1940) is one of the giants of modern European directing. His legacy is complex and far-reaching. His ideas, teachings, writings and practice have influenced the modern theatre profoundly. This programme of events aims to explore aspects of Meyerhold’s practice through practical and theoretical work.

Please note: places for the workshops are strictly limited while the lecture by Prof. Edward Braun, a world authority on Meyerhold, is open to the public. All events will take place on the UCD Blackrock Campus, Carysfort Ave.

European Theatre in Translation Conference Project Arts Centre, Dublin, 7th — 10th January 2004

The conference was organised conjointly by UCD Drama Studies Centre, The Abbey Theatre, Project Arts Centre and the Scène Nationale d'Orléans (Atelier Européen de Traduction). It was attended by professional theatre translators from Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Romania.

There were three public events:

Wednesday 7th January, 7.45 pm, public lecture by Dr Katja Krebs, University of Glamorgan: Translation, Culture and Identity.

Thursday 8th January, 6.30 pm, readings from work in progress by two Irish playwrights: Ursula Rani Sarma, The Exchange; Vincent Wood, Deirdre.

Friday 9th January, 6.30 pm, readings in English translation from three continental European plays: Il Camino del Cielo by Spanish playwright Juan Mayorga; Music-hall by French playwright Jean-Luc Lagarce; Fabbrica by Italian playwright Ascanio Celestini. The Spanish playwright Juan Mayorga came to Dublin for the event.