The world is now in a woman’s hands.
Lysistrata (Uprising) Written and Directed by Paula Rodriguez and Rebecca Rogers, based on Aristophanes’ Lysistrata. RCSSD (2025)
“We must do something to stop the war. If we don’t, we’ll be silent witnesses while men destroy each other.”
Hellas teeters on the brink of catastrophe. Ravaged by endless war, society has fractured - men sent to fight, women confined to their homes, and an oppressive elite tightens its grip. But a rebellion is coming. A group of women launch a bold, unexpected strike to bring the war machine to a halt. They demand a new world. Will they succeed, or is history doomed to repeat itself? Lysistrata (Uprising) reimagines Aristophanes’ comedy (411 BC) in a not-so-distant dystopian future.
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A medium-to-large scale production at the 100-seat Webber Douglas Studio, London, featuring a cast of 15 with two understudies and a creative team of eight, including an assistant director, a composer, designers, and coaches for voice, intimacy, and fight. The piece blended live and recorded music with intricate lighting and atmospheric effects such as haze, smoke, strobe, and loud explosions.
Writers-Directors: Paula Rodríguez, Rebecca Rogers; Assistant Director: Yudun Wang; Set & Costume Designer: Sammy Dowson; Lighting Designer: Hugo Dodsworth; Sound Designer & Composer: Arthur Astier; Voice & Dialect: Morwenna Rowe; Intimacy: Anna Healey; Costume Supervisor: Pippa Batt; Stage Manager: Megan Morris; Deputy Stage Manager: Millie Swinchin Rew; Production Manager: Lewis Champney; Wigs, Hair & Makeup: Brianna Seymour; Collaborators: Céline Barclay, Regina Brandolino, Laura de Marchis, Simon Langley, Simon Rodda; FOH Manager: Martin Juul Sorensen; Thanks to: P. O’N. Carden; Cast: RCSSD MA Acting Contemporary 2025.