When was the last time you saw a German play? For me it was when the Queensland Theatre Company presented Falk Richter's God is a DJ in 2004. The next one will be this week when I see QTC's production of Roland Schimmelpfennig's The Woman Before. I'll reserve my judgment until I see the show, but I will note now that it's refreshing to see something other than our usual diet of English, Irish, American and Australian fare. Maybe soon we'll see some local companies produce plays from Asia, Africa, eastern Europe and the Middle East. In translation, of course.