Synopsis
Lysistrata - The Sex Strike - Acting Edition
Germaine Greer & Phil Willmott from Aristophanes
Published by Samuel French Ltd
Large Mixed Cast
Athens is in the grip of a futile, destructive war with Sparta and its men are fighting abroad, taken away from their wives and families for long periods at a time
The women of Athens have had enough
At dawn, in a men's bathhouse, leading society woman Lysistrata gathers an assembly of Athenian and Spartan women to discuss negotiating a peace treaty
Their tactics are simple - they will refuse their men sex until peace is declared
Germaine Greer and Phil Willmott's wonderful adaptation of Aristophanes' play "treads expertly between the tremendous and the tacky" ~ Observer
With Carry On characters, a cartoon-style set, raunchy dialogue and bawdy action performed to a soundtrack of Marilyn Monroe and Julie London, the serious subject of war remains prominent amid the humour in this battle of the sexes
"Fast, broad, silly and profound" ~ Independent on Sunday
"Wonderfully fragrant, upper crust Lysistrata" ~ Guardian