 Lake
Tahoe Community College present Lysistrata's War. Demonstrations
against wars are as prevalent today as ever. This show merges
Greek tragedy, rock music and modern photographs of atrocities.
The
Athenians and Spartans are at constant war, and apart from the
wasteful killings, life is difficult for all. After a poignant
nightmare Lysistrata, an Athenian woman, comes up with a plan to
stop the war and bring the men home.
As well as occupying the treasury stopping the flow of cash
to the front, she persuades all the women of both nations to
withhold all sexual favours to the men.
This causes havoc and turns the ruling body against her.
Will she succeed? Will the women hold out?
Will the men stand for it.
The
college have cast the show to the performers abilities and
Shannon Dolan as Lysistrata holds the piece together well.
Other performances worth noting are Melanie Zeid as an
Athenian woman and Jesssica Howell as a Spartan woman.
The
show is very interesting, well performed, beautifully costumed and
they use the space in a constructive way.
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