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    Lysistrata
    Lysistrata
    Lysistrata
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    Lysistrata

    Written by Aristophanes

    Narrated by Kirk Shellko

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    Lysistrata read by the Classics Drama Company at DePaul. The Classics Drama Company at DePaul is a new gathering of Thespians and Classicists dedicated to performing and understanding ancient literature. If you live in Chicago and attend DePaul University, we welcome new additions to our group. Contact Dr. Kirk Shellko (kshellko@depaul.edu), if interested.
    First performed in classical Athens c. 411 B.C.E., Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata” is the original battle of the sexes. One woman, Lysistrata, brings together the women of all Greece, exhorting them to withhold sexual contact from all men in order that they negotiate a treaty. Double entendres abound as men of Greece attempt to keep Lysistrata and her prurient gang from putting an end to the Peloponnesian war. Notably risqué, this comic drama sheds light on gender relations in ancient Athens
    Lysistrata: Courtney Nehls
    Calonice: Natalie Chavez
    Myrrhine: Thu Hien Pham
    Lampito: Nick Marotta
    Stratyllis: Maggie Hogan
    Magistrate: Ryan Keifer
    Cinesias: Neil Loomis
    Spartan Herald: Maggie Hogan
    Envoys: Maggie Hogan, Neil Loomis
    Athenians: Courtney Nehls, Natalie Chavez, Thu Hien Pham, Nicholas Marotta, Maggie Hogan, Neil Loomis, Kirk Shellko
    Chorus of Women: Courtney Nehls, Natalie Chavez, Thu Hien Pham, Maggie Hogan, Neil Loomis
    Magistrate: Ryan Keifer
    Spartan Herald: Maggie Hogan
    Chorus of Old Men: Nicholas Marotta, Ryan Keifer, Neil Loomis, Kirk Shellko, Maggie Hogan
    Porter, Market Idlers, etc: Nicholas Marotta, Maggie Hogan, Neil Loomis

    Editor: Kirk Shellko

    Translator is not named, but Jack Lindsay is commentator and Norman Lindsay is the illustrator.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
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    Aristophanes

    Often referred to as the father of comedy, Aristophanes was an ancient Greek comedic playwright who was active in ancient Athens during the fourth century BCE, both during and after the Peloponnesian War. His surviving plays collectively represent most of the extant examples of the genre known as Old Comedy and serve as a foundation for future dramatic comedy in Western dramatic literature. Aristophanes’ works are most notable for their political satire, and he often ridiculed public figures, including, most famously, Socrates, in his play The Clouds. Aristophanes is also recognized for his realistic representations of daily life in Athens, and his works provide an important source to understand the social reality of life in Ancient Greece. Aristophanes died sometime after 386 BCE of unknown causes.

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