The Lysistrata Project (radio drama)
Encyclopedia
The Lysistrata Project is a contemporary re-working or adaptation
for radio
of Aristophanes
's play Lysistrata
, developed with the help of young people living and studying in London
, UK. First broadcast 28 May 2006 on BBC Radio 3
with the following cast, directed by Marc Beeby:
Adaptation
An adaptation in biology is a trait with a current functional role in the life history of an organism that is maintained and evolved by means of natural selection. An adaptation refers to both the current state of being adapted and to the dynamic evolutionary process that leads to the adaptation....
for radio
Radio drama
Radio drama is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance, broadcast on radio or published on audio media, such as tape or CD. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story...
of Aristophanes
Aristophanes
Aristophanes , son of Philippus, of the deme Cydathenaus, was a comic playwright of ancient Athens. Eleven of his forty plays survive virtually complete...
's play Lysistrata
Lysistrata
Lysistrata is one of eleven surviving plays written by Aristophanes. Originally performed in classical Athens in 411 BC, it is a comic account of one woman's extraordinary mission to end The Peloponnesian War...
, developed with the help of young people living and studying in London
London
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, UK. First broadcast 28 May 2006 on BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation...
with the following cast, directed by Marc Beeby:
- Lacy ...... Ayesha AntoineAyesha AntoineAyesha Antoine is an English actress. She is known for portraying Rachel Baptiste in Holby City, and Poppy Silver in Grange Hill.-Background:...
- Lucas ...... Javone Prince
- Mike ...... Mohammed GeorgeMohammed GeorgeMohammed "Mo" George is an actor who played Gus Smith on the soap opera EastEnders from 2002 to 2008. Before appearing in EastEnders, George made guest appearances in Holby City, Bottom and The Last Detective...
- Kelly ...... Gbemisola Ikumelo
- Colin ...... Carl PrekoppCarl PrekoppCarl Prekopp is a British actor. He played Richard III at the Riverside Studios and originated the part of Lawrence in Tim Firth's stage adaptation of Calendar Girls. He has appeared in BBC Radio 4 adaptations of Terry Pratchett's Mort , Small Gods and Night Watch...
- Maria/Tanya ...... Claire Louise Cordwell
- Jake/Dave ...... Mark MoneroMark MoneroMark Monero is a British actor. He has had various roles including parts in Babylon, Wilt, Prayer for the Dying, Sid and Nancy and remains best known for his role as Steve Elliot in the BBC soap opera EastEnders , although he has appeared in many other television and theatre roles.-Acting:Monero...