Lysistrata

A hilarious tale that explores the power of women during wartime. It is the comic account of one woman's extraordinary mission to end the Peloponnesian War, as Lysistrata convinces the women of Greece to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands as a means of forcing the men to negotiate a peace. A new interpretation of this ancient standard explores the power of sex, the strength of the feminine spirit, the personal sacrifices some will make for the sake of peace, and the hilarity that can come from it all. What would you do — or not do — for peace in our time? Pear Theatre explores the breadth of what gender means today in this production. This production was filmed outside and socially distanced following the most strict health guidelines.
Written by Aristophanes adapted by Carolyn Balducci