It takes a while for the audience and characters to reach a state of arousal in Reduxion Theatre Company’s Lysistrata.
Lysistrata
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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.