Thank you for being a part of the First-Ever World-Wide Theatre Event for Peace Today, 03/03/03 when theatre artists from around the planet will raise their collective voice against war by producing readings of Lysistrata. Over 800 readings in every state and in 49 countries are taking place today.
The Big Idea:
The idea for Lysistrata Project was hatched in January 2003, when New York
actors Kathryn Blume and Sharron Bower were inspired by Theaters Against War to
DO something about their feelings regarding the war on Iraq. After emailing the
idea of simultaneous readings of Lysistrata to theatre artists around the
world, enthusiastic support came back instantly. And thus, the Lysistrata
Project took on a life of its own, snowballing into the first ever
world-wide theatre event for peace. The theatre provides a terrific entree into
conversations about the state of our country and the world. Thanks for joining
us in speaking out for peace by attending this reading.
www.Lysistrata Project.com
The impetus for the Moscow reading came when we heard the NPR interview with Kathryn Blume on All Things Considered. How could a classics society resist? The Eta Sigma Phi Mummers come together when they are needed. Louis Perraud and Celia Luschnig are the founding members.