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Lysistrata in the New World: A rereading of the Greek comedy that surpasses its source of inspiration.

Lysistrata in the New World: A rereading of the Greek comedy that surpasses its source of inspiration.

 

Lysistrata and the temple of  Gaia or Apocalyptus interruptus   by David S. Craig. A production of the Odyssey  Theatre in Strathcona Park. David Warburton and Catriona Leger. Photo Barb Gray

Odyssey Theatre has at last been reborn under the stars in this Canadian premier.   After a period of  experimenting, of reflexion spent by Laurie Steven and her talented team of actors, set and costume designers and writers, they have found a  stage esthetic which has allowed them to make a smooth transition  from the use of the Italian Commedia dell’arte that  they so  beautifully integrated from the start,  towards a more flexible, more modern solution to  their stylistic confusion of the last few years.

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