Lysistrata – The Sex Strike

Title: Lysistrata - The Sex Strike
Author: Aristophanes (adapted by Germaine Greer)
Price: $23.95

M8 F11. A bathhouse steam room. Period Ancient Greek

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

Lysistrata: leader of Women for Peace. Kalonike: her neighbour. Myrrhine: leader of the Anagyrus women. Kalike: a young Athenian woman. Lampito: leader of the Spartan women. Iris: leader of the Boetian women. Praxagora: leader of the Corinthian women. Stratyllis. Rhodippe. Nikodike. Katina: younger. Phylurgus: an Athenian magistrate. Demostratus: a young Athenian public orator. Nikias: Athenian senator for finance. Peisander: senator for law and order. Kinesias: husband of Myrrhine. Masseur/Doorman. Spartan Herald. Spartan Ambassador.

Publisher: Samuel French Ltd
Publication date: 01/01/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780573112591
Publishing status: OS Archived