Thursday, November 13, 2008
Props in Lysistrata
There were actually quite a few props used in Lysistrata, and they all contributed to some sort of symoblic meaning or they were central to the plot. Basically every prop was essential to the story; there wasn't a lot of excess in details in the script, unless you count the very large amounts of characters. Props were used when the men first climbed to the Akropolis with their pots of fire (symbols of sexual desire?) and again when Myrrhine kept leaving to fetch the cot, mattress, etc. These props are easy to remember because they contribute to the play very noticably. The only other really present prop are the clothes that the characters constantly strip out of.
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don't forget: the household items that the women use to beat up the policemen, the pitchers that the female choruses douses the men with, and the female costume the women dress the commissioner in. But yeah, the stage directions were specific, but props were only used to drive the action of the play when needed
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