The Greek Method

by Tess Light

As democracy fails, those without wealth or power will wield whatever leverage they can to influence our corrupt system. Roxanne and her colleagues, "specialty service" prostitutes in the Washington DC area, have decided enough is enough: they're striking until sanity is restored in Congress.

Lysistrata is a comedy written by the Greek playwright Aristophanes in the year 411 BCE. Like much ancient Greek...

As democracy fails, those without wealth or power will wield whatever leverage they can to influence our corrupt system. Roxanne and her colleagues, "specialty service" prostitutes in the Washington DC area, have decided enough is enough: they're striking until sanity is restored in Congress.

Lysistrata is a comedy written by the Greek playwright Aristophanes in the year 411 BCE. Like much ancient Greek comedy, the play was racy, political, and irreverent. It was not explicitly feminist or anti-war, however; it was just meant as a good time. I hope this is also a good time, if perhaps a bit more feminist than the original, as befits modern times.

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  • Ned Dougherty: The Greek Method by Tess Light
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    Tess Light's The Greek Method is the perfect modern remix for Lysistrata. It's a fast-paced spectacle that compares Washington to the wrestling ring and reduces modern political power to the size our politicians deserve. This script is hilarious, brilliant in its satire, and there isn't a wasted moment. The potential for a raucous night of theatre is evident from line 1 and I hope the right eyes see this script!

    Tess Light's The Greek Method is the perfect modern remix for Lysistrata. It's a fast-paced spectacle that compares Washington to the wrestling ring and reduces modern political power to the size our politicians deserve. This script is hilarious, brilliant in its satire, and there isn't a wasted moment. The potential for a raucous night of theatre is evident from line 1 and I hope the right eyes see this script!

    ”