The Gown Student Newspaper at Queen's University Belfast

REVIEW: Translations at QFT

If you need to understand why the theatre space in the QFT is named in the honour of Friel, Tyrone Guthrie Society’s production of Translations demonstrates this reason each night of their successful run at The Brian Friel Theatre. David Grant brings a professionally performed and directed, amateur production to the stage.

BY BRIAN SWANN

It has an eclectic cast of student actors led by an impressive Tom Balfour ‘Lieutenant Yolland’, a believable Christina Martin ‘Maire’ and Gordon Fulton, who brings his wealth of theatre experience to give Hugh a commanding presence in the production. The play, at times, can be confusing with its blend of political undertones and overview of Irish history. It’s only when you allow yourself to get lost in translation, so to speak, and allow your personal perceptions to be challenged that you will fully enjoy Translations. I left the theatre impressed with the production as they leave a high watermark for the next Friel play to be staged.

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