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. …