Michael Fenlason is not what he seems.
The artistic director of Beowulf Alley Theatre appears to be quiet, a bit shy, reticent.
Then he goes and writes something like his adaptation of Aristophanes' "Lysistrata" and blows those assumptions right out the stage doors.
Now granted, "Lysistrata" is a comedy. Farcical, even. But we doubt ol' Aristophanes would recognize this irreverent, anachronistic, over-the-top silly rendition of the thousands-year-old play.
But he might get a kick out of it. We sure did.
How could you not? The women decide to withhold sex but continue to tease - the tension will build and the men will agree to end the war is the reasoning.
Director Nicole Scott placed the play in ancient Greece (or maybe Fenlason did that). The women are in flowing togas, but throw them aside to reveal Frederick's of Hollywood-esque undergarments used to make the no-sex rule so much harder on men.
Read the entire review here: 'Lysistrata' basks in over-the-top silliness:
Lucille Petty and Josh Parra in Beowulf Alley Theatre's adaptation of Aristophanes' "Lysistrata." The over-the-top silly rendition of the thousands-year-old play isn't richly nuanced, but it's plenty naughty ... and nice.
Photo credit: AMBER ROBERTS
