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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/12/13
HAG THEATRE PRESENTS
Lysistrata
MARCH 3, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. $5
Temple Beth Zion 805 Delaware Avenue
BUFFALO NY
Directed by Margaret Smith, featuring Lorna C.
Hill, Drew Kahn, jimmie gilliam, David Granville, Garland Godinho, Donald
Savage, Susan Smith, Ron Ehmke, Eric Rawski, Matthew Crehan Higgins, Helen
Christian, Tika Milan, Alisse Sikes, Cyd Cox, Kara McLuckie, Eileen O'Brien and
many members of Buffalo's arts community, in the Lysistrata Project -- the
first-ever world-wide theatrical event for peace -- giving new meaning to the
phrase: THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY!
PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT WNY PEACE EFFORTS
On Monday, March 3rd, 2003, theatre artists from around the planet will raise
their collective voice against Bush's war on Iraq by producing readings of the
ancient Greek anti-war comedy Lysistrata. This act of theatrical dissent will
raise awareness about the volume of war opposition around the world, and raise
money for organizations working for peace and human rights.
To date, there are over 392 readings scheduled in 32 countries around the
world -- all to occur on March 3rd. Every American state is represented in the
project, and more readings are rolling in every day.
Lysistrata Project was interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered on January
16th (10 days after Kathryn Blume and Sharron Bower came up with the idea), and
support from around the world rushed in.
HAG THEATRE WILL BE A PART OF THIS UNPRECEDENTED GRASSROOTS PEACE EFFORT AND
HOLD A READING OF LYSISTRATA ON 03/03/03!
MARCH 3 2003
7:30 p.m.
$5 Tickets available at the door.
proceeds benefit WNY peace efforts including WNY Peace Center and WIB (women in
black)
www.hagtheatre.org
www.lysistrataproject.com
Lysistrata, a comedy by Greek dramatist Aristophanes (c. 447 - c. 385
b.c.e.), tells the story of a group of women from opposing states who unite to
end the Peloponnesian War.
After matronly stormtroopers take over the building where public funds are kept,
the women rise to end the war by withholding sex from their mates -- Until,
desperate for intimacy, the men finally agree to lay down their swords and see
their way to achieving diplomatic peace.
Though we are not necessarily suggesting these tactics be used to end
this war (but, wouldn't it be fun if the First Lady ...), Lysistrata
provides a humorous entree into a healthy community dialogue: What CAN we do on
a local level to stop "diplomacy by violence" in our world?
In many countries, women have progressed to greater positions of power since
Aristophanes wrote this play. Many of us do have a voice now. We are free
to run for office. We are free to speak out for humanitarian foreign policy. We
are free to teach our youth about conflict resolution through compassionate
negotiation, rather than violent domination. And we can do much more.
For the sake of women who DON'T have those freedoms (the very women who will
feel the brutality of Bush's war in a direct way), we must speak out. We must
unite.
publicity contact Margaret Smith 716-884-5984
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