British Theatre Guide : Vera Liber

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Vera Liber

Vera has an MA in Text & Performance from King's College London and RADA, as well as a degree in Russian. She also studied for a BA in Dance and Drama, and a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing.

As literal translator, translations include:

Dear Uncle - Stephen Joseph Theatre - Alan Ayckbourn version of Uncle Vanya, director Alan Ayckbourn, producer David Pugh Ltd
The Seagull - Royal Court - Christopher Hampton version, director Ian Rickson
Three Sisters - Playhouse Theatre - Christopher Hampton version, director Michael Blakemore
Ostrovsky's Snow Maiden (Fifth Column Theatre)

For the National Theatre:

Ostrovsky's The Forest - Alan Ayckbourn version, director Anthony Page
Gorky's Summerfolk - Nick Dear version, director Trevor Nunn
Gorky's The Lower Depths

Vera has written for Plays International, which included London reviews, an Alternatives column, and a translation of Oleg Bogayev's play Deaf Souls (literally Dead Ears, in Russian a word play on Gogol's Dead Souls), has been Arts Editor of the East-West Review, and is a member of the Society of Authors.