National Theatre Collection: Translations

Directed by Ian Rickson

Owen, the prodigal son, returns to rural Donegal from Dublin. With him are two British army officers. Their ambition is to create a map of the area, replacing the Gaelic names with English. It is an administrative act with radical consequences.

Cast

Dermot Crowley

Jimmy Jack Cassie

Judith Roddy

Maire

Ciarán Hinds

Hugh

Tomiwa Edun

Lieutenant Yolland

Seamus O'Hara

Manus

Michelle Fox

Sarah

Laurence Kinlan

Doalty

Aoife Duffin

Bridget

Colin Morgan

Owen

Rufus Wright

Captain Lancey