Francesca is a one-act play by emerging Norwegian playwright Tonje Dreyer Sellevoll, developed in a mentorship program called UNG TEKST, run by Unge Viken Teater. I had the pleasure of translating this play for my MA Literary Translation dissertation which I submitted in September 2021, as well as working directly with the playwright for the […]
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Hasta luego; Exits the Stage
Wednesday has been our official ‘in-residence’ day during the last four months at the BCLT. Today, Wednesday January 27, is the last. This residency alongside my fellow translator in residence Olivia Hellewell has been an eye-opening, nourishing, collegiate joy. I’ve been made to feel hugely welcome by all at BCLT and the wider UEA community […]
Holbeck Underground Ballroom
A chapter from Twenty Theatres To See Before You Die, published by Penned in the Margins Holbeck Underground Ballroom The first time I saw Alan Lane, artistic director of Slung Low, was at a conference about the relationship between theatres and their audiences. He was striding across the stage, quite literally berating the […]
