The Comedy of Errors June 6-29 Water Stage Myriad Botanical Gardens 301 W. Reno Ave. okshakes.org 405-235-3700 Free-$20 For Oklahoma Shakespeare founder and artistic director Kathryn McGill, some of the laughs in The Comedy of Errors come from attempting to describe the plot. “I’m going to try to explain it,” McGill said. “That’s going to […]
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Ancient gender comedy Lysistrata still feels relevant today
In Lysistrata, Aristophanes’ takes on gender roles and women’s ability to effect change by withholding sexual favors. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s story that could be ripped from today’s headlines. Tyler Woods, director and co-founder of Reduxion Theatre Co. talks about why this story is both as timely and revolutionary today as it was 2500 years ago.