Once Off Productions
in collaboration with ClassicsNow and the Abbey Theatre

PERSIANS: The Podcast

by Aeschylus in a new translation by Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill

in 2022, director Conor Hanratty created a ten-episode series of podcasts introducing a new Irish-language translation of Aeschylus’ tragedy Persians by Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill.

This is a thrilling opportunity to encounter a rich new version of Europe’s oldest surviving play and to find a way in to understanding its retelling in Europe’s oldest spoken language, Irish, which culminated in a live, unplugged version of the series performed at the Abbey theatre.

Part of the ClassicsNow festival, Persians: The Podcast – Unplugged features performances by Caitríona Ní Mhurchú, Bríd Ní Neachtain, Owen Roe and Iarla Ó Lionáird. With English surtitles. Hosted and introduced by Conor Hanratty

Credits

• Cast: Caitríona Ní Mhurchú, Bríd Ní Neachtain, Owen Roe, Iarla Ó Lionáird

• Written by: Aeschylus in a new Irish-language translation by Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill

• Director: Conor Hanratty

• Producer: Maura O'Keeffe

Persians: Unplugged at the Abbey Theatre: 23 January 2022, Peacock Stage