Minor Character. Photo by Johanna Austin.
Minor Character
October 5–24, 2021

Lost in Translation/Found in Performance

A Wilma Portable Studio Round Table Discussion

Monday, October 18, 2021

A VIRTUAL DISCUSSION

THE ZOOM WILL BEGIN AT 8 PM (EASTERN TIME)

The Wilma’s production of Minor Character uses six different English translations of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya from the original Russian. This discussion is an opportunity for audiences to reflect on the struggles and benefits of making meaning in different languages and using translation in performance. We will be in conversation with:

Moderated by Portable Studio Director Lee Ann Etzold