Léireoidh Amharclann na Mainistreach aistriúchán nua Gaeilge ar thraigéide Ghréagach Aeschylus Na Peirsigh / Persians leis an scríbhneoir agus an file cáiliúil Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill ar Stáitse na Péacóige. Spreagadh Amharclann na Mainistreach, tar éis machnamh a dhéanamh ar an mbunsraith a leag Lady Gregory 120 bliain ó shin, súil a chaitheamh níos faide siar ar bhunús na foirme ealaíne féin sa tSean-Ghréig. Insítear in Na Peirsigh / Persians scéal faoi bhua aisteach a bhí ag an nGréig a insíonn an dream a chaill, aisteach go leor.

Dráma é ina leagtar amach an oiread sin a dhéanfaidh agus  a rinne an amharclannaíocht agus a chaithfidh an amharclannaíocht a dhéanamh. Deis an-chorraitheach a bheidh ann chun lán na súl a bhaint de leagan saibhir nua den dráma is sine san Eoraip a bhfuiltear eolach air atá á chur ar stáitse go fóill agus chun teacht ar bhealach lena athinsint a thuiscint sa teanga labhartha is sine san Eoraip, an Ghaeilge, le fotheidil Bhéarla. 

On the Peacock stage, the Abbey Theatre will produce a new Irish-language translation of Aeschylus’ Greek tragedy Na Peirsigh / Persians by renowned writer and poet Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill. Reflecting on the foundations laid by Lady Gregory 120 years ago inspired the Abbey to look further back at the foundation of the art form itself in Ancient Greece. Na Peirsigh / Persians tells the story of a surprising Greek victory, extraordinarily told from the perspective of the losing side. 

A play that sets out so much of what theatre will do, has done and must do, it makes us imagine another perspective, subverting expectations and honouring the humanity of the enemy. It will be a thrilling opportunity to encounter a rich new version of Europe’s oldest known surviving play and to find a way in to understanding its retelling in Europe’s oldest spoken language, Irish, with English surtitles.