Friday, November 07, 2008
Lysistrata
Pittsburgh City Paper - Pittsburgh: "Feminist or anti-war, farce or fable, Lysistrata is a rare celebration of female heroism, executed in a uniquely feminine fashion. As the titular Lysistrata, leader of the rebellion, Tara Velan is a knockout, and it's no wonder, with a presence this commanding, that peace so soon breaks out."
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"like a Dr. Seuss poem written by saucy pirates"
What does that even mean? This article really doesn't fill me with enthusiasm for this production. It drives me a little crazy that in the end of the article, the writer refers to feminist and anti-war as if they were polar opposites.
I agree with the writer of the article that Lysistrata makes an awkward transition to the modern stage. The language and the jokes which Aristophanes use are very difficult to get your audience to understand, and it is completely understandable why this production relied on physical comedy. That's how it was supposed to be done. Now imagine the play without that, because that's how we did it at my high school. They let us do the play, but the administration got wind of our one use of a "phallus" and wouldn't let us do it. So we had a phallus-free Lysistrata, and I guess it turned out ok, but it would have been much better.
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