Photo by Charlie Carter

An education pack for the Sheffield Theatres’ 2001 production of Don Juan by Molière - in a new translation by Simon Nye. The pack is designed for post-performance use (although some pre-performance work can be found in this folder’s Do it!) and is aimed at students studying Drama/Theatre Studies and Literature, as well as providing a general resource for audiences visiting the production.

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The pack is in 4 sections.

The Play (PDF 146KB)
including plot synopsis and Molière timeline

The socio-historic context and themes (PDF 37KB)
mini-history of the theatre and Don Juan and themes of the play.

Language and translation (PDF 35KB)
The new translation by Simon Nye (writer of TV’s Men Behaving Badly) is explored with extracts from his and a more traditional translation.

Production (including pre-performance work) (PDF 73KB)
the set design from model to stage, with commentary by Designer Christopher Oram and notes from the production meeting.

Adobe Acrobat PDF files

Portable Document Files (PDF) can be opened on PC and Macintosh computers. To read them though you need the specific Adobe Acrobat Reader software. This can be downloaded for free from their website.

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