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Aristophanes (446 - 389 BCE) - Lysistrata

Aristophanes (446 - 389 BCE) - Lysistrata

Written by: Michela Bertazzo
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Lysistrata has had enough. She is tired of the constant war that is ravaging Greece and has come up with a solution: Together with female friends from other Greek cities, she persuades all women of Greece to pledge an oath and refrain from all sexual contact with their husbands and lovers. The idea is that what men really want is sex, and that they are willing to do anything to get it - even abandoning their pride and make peace. And while the Athenian women retreat into the sacred Acropolis, the men gather outside and debate what is to be done... This famous play by Aristophanes, first staged in 411 BCE, sheds a light on the relation of the sexes in Ancient Greece, and is probably the first instance of a War of the Sexes. The translator of this version is unknown, but it is rumored to have been Oscar Wilde. (Summary by Availlle). Cast List:Lysistrata: AvailleCalonice: leanneyauyauMyrrhine: lian2902952Lampito: clarinetcarrotStratyllis: LydiaCWFirst woman: leanneyauyauSecond woman: DaMaThird woman: KittyFourth woman: sawasawayaA woman & Old Woman: catharmaidenChorus of Women: bluechienSlave: StarFireChild: LydiaCWMagistrate: RobBoardCinesias: ZamesCurranOld Man: alanmapstoneChorus of Old Men: unreadpagesHerald: FiindilLaconian: VfkaBTChorus of Laconians: alanmapstoneAthenian: NemoRChorus of Athenians: WiltedScribeMarket lounger: MratthewNarrator: MrsHandAudio editing: AvailleCopyright Michela Bertazzo Art
Episodes
  • Scene 3 - within the precincts of the citadel

    Scene 3 - within the precincts of the citadel
    Jul 21 2026
    40 mins
  • Scene 2 - before the gates of the Acropolis

    Scene 2 - before the gates of the Acropolis
    Jul 21 2026
    32 mins
  • Scene 1 - in a public square at Athens

    Scene 1 - in a public square at Athens
    Jul 21 2026
    18 mins
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