Transcreation is an artistic reworking of a literal translation that
aims to keep the cultural richness of the original language by working
with the creator of the text.

Here’s a radio programme about Afeif and myself and how we work together:
ABC Radio National 360 documentaries

And an interview with Afeif, Jeremy Rice and myself about the play ‘3 Seeds’ on ABC Radio’s Books and Arts Daily.

Some footage of IN GODOT’S LABYRINTH, one of the plays in ‘3 SEEDS’ Blue Room Theatre, Northbridge, directed by Jeremy Rice, 2014. Review of “3 SEEDS” in ArtsHub 2014.

Here’s a review in Overland of a poetry reading we did in 2009.

‘THE SON OF THE NILE’ Nexus Theatre, Murdoch University, directed by David Moody, 2012

‘THE AFRICAN MAGICIAN,’ Barking Gecko Children’s Theatre 2010 (nominated for AWGIE Award 2011)

Transcreated poems have been featured on ABC Radio National Poetica

‘THE SON OF THE SUN’ commissioned by Barking Gecko Theatre, 2008 Playwriting Australia Canberra workshops selected script, 2008, shortlisted Kit Denton Writers of Courage Award 2007

‘THE SHROUDS OR THE DEAD’ co-recipient of WA Theatre Development Initiative (WATDI) grant, 2009. Article on this project in The West Australian, 2009

CO-TRANSCREATED POETRY COLLECTIONS:

“ORPHANED BIRDS”, Create Space Independent Publishing, Nov 2010.

“MUM THIS WORLD LIES TO US”, independently published, Jan 2015.

‘NAKED INSIDE THE WOLVES DEN”, independently published, July 2024.

SOME PUBLISHED POEMS:

“CIRCLES“, Cordite Poetry Review, vol. 90, 2019

Afeif’s book are available for purchase on Amazon.