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One Woman's War; Theater review: The Accidental Activist

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From: Seven Days
Date: 20041013
Author:Anonymous

Early in 2003, Kathryn Blume launched a plan: to inspire nationwide, even worldwide readings of Aristophanes' antiwar play Lysistrata to protest the approaching invasion of Iraq. Assisted by the web, the project was a hit; on March 3, 2003 more than 1000 readings of Lysistrata took place in all 50 states and in 59 countries on six continents. Blume's one-woman, autobiographical show The Accidental Activist tells the story of the Lysistrata Project's development and aftermath, complete with plenty of funny, moving and altogether entertaining twists and turns.

In both the play and real life, ...

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