connect 2018 • 80 AROUND THE WORLD SINGAPORE Set in 1833, Brian Friel’s Translations was produced with a cast made up of nationalities from five nations; Irish, British, Portuguese, Australian and Singaporean. The production was sponsored in part by The Ireland Funds Singapore. “The unprecedented success of the recent production of Brian Friel’s Translations in Singapore shines a light on the huge appetite there is in this part of the world for great drama and great writing,” said Ciaran Mullally, Producer.Aportionoftheproduction’sproceedswenttosupportAutismResource Center Singapore. The Ireland Funds Singapore Grant: Brian Friel’s Translations 1 3 2 4 1 A scene from Translations 2 The cast of Translations 3 Audience 4 Support for Autism Resource Center Singapore Photos: Wilson Wong