Lizzie Stratton (excerpt)

Synopsis:

A modern retelling of the story of Aristophanes’ play, ;Lysistrata’.

Lizzie Stratton, the wife of the Chief of Army, Lt General Cameron Stratton, literally sick to death of a never-ending succession of bloody, pointless wars, decides to organise a nationwide women’s sex strike in order to force the nation’s men to embrace peace over war.

There are several modern instances in which this strategy has worked, but could it work on a global scale?

We the audience are about to find out.

Character Breakdown:

The play is a 4-hander: 2 females, 2 males.

LIZZIE STRATTON – 39

LT GENERAL CAMERON STRATTON – 54  Chief of Army / SOLDIER 1 / DMITRI – one actor.

DR LANA PETERS / MYRNA GRISHAM – 37 / CAROL / SHANNON / KERRI WOODFORD / BLAISE JORDAN – one actor.

SOLDIER 2 / LT COLONEL MARTIN GRISHAM – 49 Director of Military Intelligence / GREG / RYAN / CHARLES WOODFORD – Prime Minister / JOURNALIST – one actor.

Running-time: 75 minutes.

Production History: Not yet produced.

Excerpt available for download for free.