Lysistrata - Director's Concept

1. The Ford sewing Machinists Strike of 1968

   Annotations:

   • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_sewing_machinists_strike_of_1968
   1. Prime Minister as the Magistrate/ Government Image
   2. Parliament/or Town Hall as the acropolis
   3. use of popular songs in the early 70's

      Annotations:

      • http://www.allmusic.com/album/am-gold-early-70s-classics-mw0001431881  women singers of the 70's: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/Pinupip/top_divas_of_the_70s/
      1. Cockney, Exaggerated Police for Comedy
   4. Could be set outside? or in a theatre
      1. backdrop could be articles on equality

Annotations:

• Taken from: http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/g4201/famous-feminists-throughout-history/

1. Emma Watson
2. The Suffragettes

   Annotations:

   • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffragette
3. Rosie the Riveter
   1. Simone de Beauvoir

      Annotations:

      • http://www.marieclaire.com/politics/news/g2287/greatest-feminists-all-time/?slide=10
4. Eva Peron
5. Betty Friedan
6. Gloria Stienem
7. Bell Hooks
8. Coretta Scott King
9. Maya Angelou
10. Malala

    Annotations:

    • http://www.marieclaire.com/politics/news/g2287/greatest-feminists-all-time/?slide=20
11. Beyonce
12. Emmeline Pankhust

    Annotations:

    • http://www.marieclaire.com/politics/news/g2287/greatest-feminists-all-time/?slide=7
13. The Dagenham Women

    Annotations:

    • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11420445
    1. Could also play all the women

Annotations:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict

1. Gaza Strip as Athens Israel as Sparta
2. balaclavas used as masks
3. performed outside

1. Lysis, Calonice, Myrrhine, Lampito & other women gather to take the oath
2. Arrival of Old Men Chorus who light a fire. Stratyllis & Men's Leader insult eachother. Old women put out fire.
3. Magistrate use police to break into acropolis. Lysis explains issue to Magist. Old Women Chorus dress Magis in women clothes. explanation of the wool metaphor.