Opéra Bouffe

LYSSI, which is based on Aristophanes's classic play, Lysistrata, is an anti-war circus opera bouffe stage show, which tells how the women of ancient Greece withdrew from all sexual activities until the men of Athens agreed to stop their lengthy war with Sparta. The concept is as valid today as it was then. This unashamedly double entendre and anachronistic piece retells the story for audiences of the third millennium by the use of many seamlessly interwoven dramatic disciplines. LYSSI is a highly visual Anglo / Franco co-production carefully designed to be understood readily by audiences in both countries simultaneously...