Lysistrata
Role : Director and Adaptor
Written by Aristophanes
Produced by the The Scottish institute of Theatre, Dance, Film and Television
Lysistrata is the most notorious of Aristophanes' comedies, and this adaptation is unlike any other Lysistrata that has come before. Transporting the action from Greece to Scotland and from 411BC to 2024 - The men of Scotland are off to fight the War with the army... The Tartan Army. So while all the men of Scotland are off to have the fight of their lives in Germany at the EUROs - Scotland is quiet, and the women of Scotland suddenly realise that there is more to life than taking care of their husbands and raising the bairns, and so they start plotting a rebellion to fulfil their potential. With its risqué humour, vibrant battle of the sexes, and themes of war and peace, Lysistrata remains as daring and thought-provoking today as it would have been for its original audience in Classical Athens.
Cast:
Abbie Galbraith,
Bethany Downes
Cecilia Crighton
Emily - Jane Bainbridge
Logan Craik
Morgan E. Ross
Nicole Strachan
Rachel Fiona Gilchrist
Tamsin Cairns Edwards
Crew:
André Agius - Director
André Agius, together with the Company - Adaptation
Sharon MacKay - Intimacy Coordinator
Mason Delman - Lighting Designer