2023-05-29 19:52:18
The next 9 and 10 June will be represented in South Wind Theater of Sevilla, lysistratahand in hand with Cassiopeia Theater Association. One of the works that are programmed in this year’s edition of the F.O.C. Festival.
Behind the direction of this version of lysistratathere is the Andalusian Ferdinand Lahoz. He is one of the scenic professionals who have impressed me the most. This is: either preparing your body for a new day of physical training; either reviewing one of the movement scores you are working on; either because of the technical rigor that he maintains when he is seen on stage; or simply, when I have heard him talk about the principles that he applies, about how he understands the performing arts… I had been waiting for some time for him to take the step to direct or create his own creation. Even so, how he has carried out his acting and teaching work is one of the most solid and promising that you can find in Seville today.
In parallel, it is worth mentioning that the cast of interpreters of the Cassiopeia Theater Association It is made up of a group of former students from the acting school that they have in Viento Sur Teatro. Thus, this group of young actors had the initiative to find a way to take advantage of their training, counting, yes, with the direction of one of the teachers of this center. Now, they go step by step, because they want to go far. Of course, this is one of several examples that guarantee that in Seville there will be no shortage of projects that ensure that this city does not become a “place for spectators”, despite the fact that there are fewer and fewer spaces for emerging dancers and actors. can continue to develop beyond receiving more or less specialized training.
On the other hand, the comedies of Ancient Greece contrast with the Tragedies. In the sense that far from being inspired by real events and mythology, we are fundamentally faced with “occurrences” of their authors, or caricaturing characters or situations of the time. Take into account that the historical context in which the author of this piece lived, Aristophanes, there were wars every two by three, and men were called to the front to defend the interests of their cities. So this comedian calls us to imagine what would happen if women put their hands on this matter, given the boredom of not being able to share their lives with their husbands in the “best years of their lives.”
Over the centuries, lysistrata It has been giving rise to numerous interpretations that, in one way or another, there are those who these days identify a precedent within Classical Culture, to female sorority. However, this is not the time to enter into an analysis of this work, since it will have to be seen first. Therefore, I refer you to its synopsis:
“Classical Greece, the cradle of our civilization as we know it, is devastated by war. While the women lose the children they gave birth to, their parents and their brothers, the men return with honors from the battle. The multiple attempts at peace come to nothing and the women of both towns decide to unite in brotherhood to be protagonists, taking control of the situation. In a macho society, where their voices are not heard, they resort to a drastic and ingenious measure… a sex strike.”
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