Theatre For Thought, September 1, 2012
THE ART OF TRANSLATIONjoel fishbane"I think translators have done their job when they aren't noticed," remarked Bobby Theodore. "The moment someone compliments me on the translation, I worry the script needs another draft." It was a smart remark from a veteran translator / writer, one that encompasses both the goals of a translator and the problems in being one in the first place. As important as theatre translators …