Eastern Michigan University
A phallic play: Examining 5<sup>th</sup> century cultural references to illuminate aristophanes' appeal for peace to a modern audience
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>Aristophanes’ <em>Lysistrata</em> is a popular work for contemporary production. Written in 411 BCE, the work explores what happens when the females of Athens participate in a sex strike in order to coerce the males to end the Peloponnesian War. By exploring cultural references to symbols in <em>Lysistrata</em>, mainly the phallus, this article seeks to convey the vehemence with which Aristophanes was advocating for an end of the Peloponnesian war and to demonstrate to theatre practitioners that <em>Lysistrata</em> is unique in its rhetoric about war and its destructive force on society. By understanding these significant cultural references, a modern director can help an audience better understand the specific themes of the work.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Arts (MA)
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Open Access Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Communication, Media and Theatre Arts
- Year dc:date.available
- 2014
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Pettit, Gary Sean
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Lee Stille, Ph.D.
Subjects
dc:subject × 4Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://commons.emich.edu/theses/583
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-1959