Translations by Brian Friel

Set in 1833 in Ireland, this hauntingly lyrical play tells of the British army's campaign to replace the native Gaelic place names with English ones in an attempt to end centuries of fighting by setting up a political union based on a common language. Lieutenant Yolland, a British soldier, falls in love with Maire, a peasant girl, and with Ireland. Their romance sparks displeasure and anger in the Irish and English alike, and when Yolland goes missing, the mutual revenge taken threatens to tear the countryside apart. Directed by William Peters. December 4 through December 7 and December 11 through December 14. $5-$15.