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Lysistrata by Aristophanes (446 - 389 BCE).

This project is now complete. All files can be found on the catalog page:
https://librivox.org/lysistrata-version-2-by-aristophanes/


Lysistrata, the war of the sexes from ancient Greece, where women (under the lead of Lysistrata) withheld sexual favors in order for their husbands to end the Peloponnesian War. (terribly temporary summary).

The translator is unknown, but it is rumored to have been Oscar Wilde.
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Post by Availle »

I think we definitely need an in-house production of Lysistrata (since the one we have is from a school drama club).

So, here we are; I take the main character, but everything else is open.
I will post a short pronunciation guide for the characters later tonight.

Since this is THE comedy about the war of the sexes, I want the roles to be gender specific; there are 3 or 4 small unisex ones though for men or women.

Enjoy! :D
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Post by Availle »

I will edit this myself, but I would be grateful for a DPL - both for individual roles and the finished product.

Deadlines are within one month please, the play is not very long.
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Post by Piotrek81 »

Sounds fun :mrgreen: I can be the DPL.
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Post by Availle »

Thank you Piotr - I'll sign you up!

Wouldn't you like to play somebody as well? The Laconians are foreigners, in case you're worried about accents :wink:
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Post by lian2902952 »

Kindly sign me up for MYRRHINÉ please.
Besides, Do you have a simple pronunciation guide of these names ?
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Post by Piotrek81 »

I won't be claiming any characters for the time being.

As for the DPL routine, I understand that in the case of dramatic readings it involves first PLing all the individual lines as they come and then PLing the edited play? Also, do you want it to be word-perfect?
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Post by Availle »

Lian, Myrrhine is all yours, thanks for claiming! Pronunciation guide is linked in the top post. Feel free to ask if you have questions!

Deadline for your recording is 1 month please.


Piotr,
I would appreciate if you could read along with the text to make sure that no lines are missing. I don't think we need "word perfect" since this is not a verse version of the text; smaller errors are okay as long as they don't change the meaning. Okay with you?


Well, let's move us over to the dramatics then. I'm looking forward to this - I've wanted to do this for a looong time already! :D
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Post by Piotrek81 »

OK.

I've never read this one, so I'm willing to hear the finished product too.
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Post by leanneyauyau »

Hi, may I claim Calonice?

I can also be the First Woman in scenes 2+3 if you like.
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Post by Availle »

All yours, thank you! :D

It would be nice if you could change your voice just a little bit for the first woman. It's not an absolute must since she only speaks 3 or 4 lines there, but just so that people won't be confused.

Thank you!
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Post by leanneyauyau »

No problem! I've listened to the pronunciation guide but I still am not sure how to pronounce the following words:

Theagenes
Anagyra
Thrace
Eucrates
Pandrosos
Miletus
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Post by Availle »

Sorry Leanne, I saw your post and then promptly forgot about it... :roll:

Here's the pronunciation of the names you asked for: https://librivox.org/uploads/availle/lysistrata_pronunciation2.mp3
I'm guessing a bit here, but since our characters are talking to each other, I think we should be consistent :wink:

My throat is still a bit scratchy, so I won't be able to record this for another week or so.
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Post by leanneyauyau »

https://librivox.org/uploads/availle/lysistrata_firstwoman_2.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/availle/lysistrata_firstwoman_3.mp3

I've pitched my voice quite deep for this, so when I record Calonice it will be in my normal voice :)
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Post by Availle »

Good idea! thank you Leanne!
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