Comedy in two acts by Aristophanes
Translation: Alexandru Miran

Artistic director: Eugen Harizomenov
Scenography: Vioara Bara
Stage movement: Gitta T.Săteanu
Premiere date: October 8, 1998

In “The Assembly of Women,” Aristophanes investigates the differences, relationships, and tensions between the roles assigned to men and women in ancient Greek society. A group of women led by Praxagoras claims the leadership of public life for themselves, after the men have proven their incapacity. Identifying the flaws of the Athenian microcosm and despising the confused and unstable democracy, Aristophanes finds a paradoxical remedy: a full, utopian democracy, even suggesting that the communist mentality does not belong exclusively to the modern era. In the new organization imposed by women, the state occupies every Athenian citizen and all goods and practices, including sexuality, become common. But what are the chances of success of such an imaginary revolution?

Distribution:

Praxagoras:  Mariana Presecan
Woman I, Old Woman I:  Mariana Neagu
Woman II, Old Woman II:  Ileana Iurciuc
Woman III, Old Woman III, Woman Announcer:  Mariana Vasile
Blephiros:  Tiberiu Covaci
Neighbor:  Eugen Tugulea
Chremes:  Marcel Popa
Girl:  Mirela Nita Wolf
The young man:  Sebastian Wolf
The maid:  Andra Tudor Cornea
Athenians:  George Voinese, Ion Ruscut, Romeo Romitan
Athenian:  Paula Chirilă, Delia Martin, Angela Tanko, Ofelia Fîrte
Little girl:  Zoe Popa

Technical director: Eugenia Floruţa Popa
Prompter: Florence Szabo
Lighting: Iosif Balogh, Sorin Precup
Soundtrack and sound design: Sorin