Performance

Venue	Octagon Theatre
	Other spaces: Bill Naughton Theatre
Town	Bolton
County	Greater Manchester
From	6th September 2007
Opened	7th September 2007
To	22nd September 2007
When	19:30. Sep 15, 19 Mats 14:00
Prices	From £8.50. To £18.50.
What is currently on at Octagon Theatre (V480)

Lisa's Sex Strike

T01282658660
Described as the topical comedy for 2007, Blake Morrison re-works Aristophanes' classic comedy, Lysistrata, to take on the great issues of our time - race, war, religion, terrorism and sexual morality - with disturbing hilarity. It's 2007 in the northern mill-town of Blackhurst and intolerable racial tensions are tearing the mixed community apart. Summat MUST to be done, and sharpish. Radical behaviour requires a radical plan, and Lisa hatches an outrageous plot to encourage peace - a sex strike - no more nooky 'til the fighting stops, with riotously funny consequences. But as the women of Blackhurst strive towards love...not war...they make a disturbing discovery that turns their local dispute into a demonstration of global proportions. This play contains some sexually explicit language and is not suitable for children.

Author

Blake Morrison

Archive :: production:T01282658660, play:S0120066841, venue:V480

Production details

World Premiere

Special Performances

19 Sep 07 Audio Described
20 Sep 07 Sign Interpreted

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Producer	Octagon Theatre Bolton
Company	Northern Broadsides
Director	Conrad Nelson
Design	Jessica Worrall
Musical Director	Rebekah Hughes
Performer	Seema Bowri (Rukmini)
Performer	Sally Carman (Carol)
Performer	Becky Hindley (Lisa)
Performer	Rebekah Hughes (Meryl)
Performer	Michael Hugo (Will)
Performer	Anthony Hunt
Performer	Chris Nayak
Performer	Eve Polycarpou
Performer	Simon Holland Roberts (Prutt)
Performer	Barrie Rutter (Old Man Mars)
Performer	Chook Sibtain (Amit)
Performer	Jessica Taylor (Noor)
Performer	Declan Wilson (Tyrone)
Performer	Flo Wilson (Loretta)
Performer	Chris Nayak (Iqbal)
Performer	Eve Polycarpou (Mama Pax)

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