B6488 - THEATRE TRANSLATION LAB

Learning outcomes

The student knows the fundamental theoretical principles relating to the translation of texts written for the Theatre: the student is also able to apply these principles to a practical activity of translation/adaptation of a play from the English language into a new Italian language and context.

Course contents

The aim of this workshop is to offer an intruduction to the fundamental concepts of Theatre Translation and then to tackle the translation of a play, following its process from the commission by the Company that conceived the project to its staging. The workshop activity will be carried out in form of collaborative translation.

Readings/Bibliography

Aaltonen, S. (2000), Time-sharing on Stage. Drama Translation in Theatre and Society. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.

Brodie G. (2019), Theatre translation, London: Routledge.

Bigliazzi S., Ambrosi P. Kofler P. (2013), Theatre Translation in Performance, London: Routledge

Morini M. (2022), Theatre Translation-Theroy and Practice, London: Bllomsbury Academic.

Tarantini A.T. (2021), Theatre Translation: A Practice As Research Model: London, Palgrave.

Teaching methods

Individual and collaborative translation, workshop activity and classroom discussion, assignment of portions of the script, revision of the translation and adaptation of the play to the new Italian context, managing the requirements of the theatre company.

Assessment methods

The evaluation of the workshop activity will not be expressed in terms of marks but only with qualification. Students attending the module will be able to acquire skills in the field, through collaborative revision activities and teacher supervision, as well as through guidance from the company commissioning the performance.

Teaching tools

E-learning platform

Office hours

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