Yeah, the director definitely ruined this. Aristophane wrote his plays to feature at festivals in Dionysia and Lenaea. I'm sure he definitely didn't have "Prada" and "Sex in the City" in mind at all, since they don't even relevantly relate whatsoever. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.
I just finished doing Lysistrate for the Sear's Ontario Drama Festival and we made it all the way to the top level of competition! It's a great play, I absolutely love it!
Great modern version of Aristophanes play! I would have seen Lysistrata in a more masculine like costume since she is portrayed in that way in the play. Fantastic job by the cast in engaging the audience.
The point of satire, including Aristophanes' satire, is to draw attention to and comedy from current events and the shortcomings of those in higher office or social stature than the "common people". By setting this in present day (2005), our goal was to comment on the Iraqi war, the politics of the day AND the sex-obsessed culture that was reflected in Sex and the City.
we also did a modern version - ours was set in a sorority. I think this is just as effective! I just don't think that the original masked and toga'd version would appeal to a contemporary audience.
In fact, this production used a translation of Aristophanes' text, but the director chose to set it in a milieu closer to the experience of contemporary audiences; a Sex in the City/Prada obsessed world.
Yeah, the director definitely ruined this. Aristophane wrote his plays to feature at festivals in Dionysia and Lenaea. I'm sure he definitely didn't have "Prada" and "Sex in the City" in mind at all, since they don't even relevantly relate whatsoever. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.
TheMarissaDiaries 1 month ago
MAKE ME A SANDWITCH!
...I love this. I love the modern take on the story, I love the acting, and I love the sets. It's wonderful.
ABookwormAndProud 5 months ago
I just finished doing Lysistrate for the Sear's Ontario Drama Festival and we made it all the way to the top level of competition! It's a great play, I absolutely love it!
sassyandstylin 9 months ago
What. The. FUCK! Malakismeni Amerikani!
dionkar336 10 months ago
this is the shittiest quality video ive ever seen
NeoTifa 1 year ago
this sucks! fucking fag!
Getoar94 1 year ago
@Getoar94 What are you TALKING about?
xojennyful 1 year ago 2
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Boundwithflame23 1 year ago
No! No! Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
Serutonin598 1 year ago
Really this play needs males dressed in the female characters to add to it. Like it used to be. Still works though!
bakels123 1 year ago
What the heck does "flay a skinned dog" mean?
latieraeve 1 year ago
omg this helped me so much. I had to read Lysistrata this summer and i was able to read along while watching the action.
icingwitsprinkles 1 year ago
Great modern version of Aristophanes play! I would have seen Lysistrata in a more masculine like costume since she is portrayed in that way in the play. Fantastic job by the cast in engaging the audience.
sky7910425 1 year ago
The point of satire, including Aristophanes' satire, is to draw attention to and comedy from current events and the shortcomings of those in higher office or social stature than the "common people". By setting this in present day (2005), our goal was to comment on the Iraqi war, the politics of the day AND the sex-obsessed culture that was reflected in Sex and the City.
focalpointtheatre 1 year ago
we also did a modern version - ours was set in a sorority. I think this is just as effective! I just don't think that the original masked and toga'd version would appeal to a contemporary audience.
virginiareina 1 year ago
In fact, this production used a translation of Aristophanes' text, but the director chose to set it in a milieu closer to the experience of contemporary audiences; a Sex in the City/Prada obsessed world.
turgical 1 year ago
This has nothing to do with the original... I was hoping it would!
sonicx666 1 year ago
How so?
turgical 1 year ago
And yes, this has completely missed the point of Aristophanes' satire.
MilesStauffe 1 year ago 3