Department of Fine Arts
The
University Theatre Presents:
Aristophanes' Lysistrata
October
17-20, 2001 Fine Arts Theatre
Hyman Fine Arts Center
Francis Marion University
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Department of Fine Arts The
University Theatre Presents:
October
17-20, 2001 |
| The Francis Marion
University Theatre's first production of the 2001-2002 season, to run
October 17-20, is the very adult
Aristophanic comedy Lysistrata.
This bawdy and irreverent modern adaptation and translation, setting
the play during the 'roaring
twenties,' is not a light evening out for prudes. As is to be expected
from
this ancient comedic form, most of the sexual innuendo that you think
you
surmise in virtually every line is actually there.
Athenian women,
fed up with the Peloponnesian War, barricade themselves in the
Acropolis
and go on a sex strike to force their husbands to vote for peace with
Sparta.
The cast of nearly thirty includes students who have come through our local school systems, while others have come from Maryland, Florida, San Diego and Trinidad. The play is under the direction of associate professor A. Glen Gourley. Scenic design is by associate professor David Granath with costume design by assistant professor Amy Sherwood and lighting design by Granath. |
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Later this season
The Francis Marion University Theatre will present Tom
Griffith's The Boys Next Door
(February 20-23, 2002) and Paul Sills' Story Theatre
(April 10-13, 2002).
Reservations for Lysistrata may be made beginning October 10 by calling the box office at 661-1365. The box office will be open to reserve seats Monday through Friday from 1 pm to 5 pm. All tickets are free to the public. Curtain is at 8:00 pm. For additional information contact Mr. Gourley in FAC 222, 661-1536, agourley@fmarion.edu. Interested in working "behind the scenes"? Contact Mr. Granath in FAC 222, 661-1536, dgranath@fmarion.edu. |
