8/23/08

Times-Colonist Review

Lysistrata's War
Grania Litwin, Times Colonist
Published: Monday, August 18, 2008


Show: Lysistrata's War
Where: Metro Studio, 1411 Quadra St.
When: Tonight and Sunday, Thursday, Aug. 30 and 31
Rating: ***



This wannabe rock opera is based on a Greek comedy from 411 BC about a bevy of babes who refuse to have sex until their partners lay down their arms. Fine fodder for a risqué romp, but this show bombs.

It opens with a strong anti-war statement with projected images of dead bodies, men in the trenches, everything from Chieftain tanks to historic Roman centurions - but later, when it tries to sizzle it just fizzles.

On opening night Thursday the music and percussion were loud and pleasing in places, but the microphones weren't working properly and even aerobics instructors don't wear headsets that big anymore. The lyrics were amusing when you could hear them - ranging from the politics of elections and erections to women who want to be on top - but sadly this amateurish cast of 22 couldn't project their voices and some even looked uncomfortable on stage.

The show is too long, the music is repetitive and there are no naughty bits. With a plot this thin, you need a little more skin.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

guess you can't please them all, eh? just another critic...