Word: lysistrata
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...haute-bourgeois sexual antics of Tartuffe. In October he returns briefly to the nonprofit R.S.C. with an All's Well That Ends Well starring Sophie Thompson, sister of Oscar winner Emma. His best evidence yet that a classic can prevail on the basis of the text itself is Lysistrata. The ancient Greek comedy sold so well at London's Old Vic that it transferred in late August for an extended commercial...
...TITLE: LYSISTRATA...
This remarkable integration of present and past culminates in a scene between Lysistrata and the commissioner (Eric Anderson) in which the modernly dressed chorus members interject timeless witticisms--"How was the assembly today, dear? Anything in the minutes about peace...
...heart of this dance is Lysistrata, by far the most challenging role in the play. Carter convinces the audience that her character has deeper motives than lust. She displays a commanding presence, especially when leading the women in an oath of chastity; "I will withhold all rights of access or entrance..." Occasionally, though, the glitz and energy of the production over-shadow her character. Playing the straight woman among vivid caricatures and dancers is a daunting task...
...Lysistrata is an entertaining and brilliantly choreographed adaptation of Aristophanes' original. And the allusions to 1930s Hollywood--"You have no idea what a long-legged gal can do without doing anything," integrated into an ancient Greek setting, successfully emphasize the timelessness of gender issues...