The play was performed in 1978, staged at La Trobe's outdoor Moat theatre.
It's a lively Athenian comedy in which a man, disguised as a woman, sneaks into a women‑only festival to see whether the women are plotting against him. He’s quickly exposed, triggering a chaotic trial and playful send‑ups of tragic theatre. The play gently mocks male panic and highlights the steadier sense of the women who, despite the men,
successfully run and manage the festival.
The Moat Theatre had only been recently constructed in the classic Greek amphitheatre style, and it was considered appropriate to stage the play in that circular setting.
It's a lively Athenian comedy in which a man, disguised as a woman, sneaks into a women‑only festival to see whether the women are plotting against him. He’s quickly exposed, triggering a chaotic trial and playful send‑ups of tragic theatre. The play gently mocks male panic and highlights the steadier sense of the women who, despite the men,
successfully run and manage the festival.
The Moat Theatre had only been recently constructed in the classic Greek amphitheatre style, and it was considered appropriate to stage the play in that circular setting.
Program and notes. In 1977, the ancient Greek play, Thesmophoriazusae,
was staged at La Trobe's Moat Theatre, directed by Rafik Mankarious.
was staged at La Trobe's Moat Theatre, directed by Rafik Mankarious.
Director, Rafik Mankarious, goes through the script with the cast in rehearsals.
Rafik talks the cast through a scene
Lloyd Smith and Danny Fraillon during Thesmophoriazusae rehearsal
Two boys arrived on bicycles during rehearsals at the outdoor Moat Theatre
Thesmophoriazusae in rehearsal
Thesmophoriazusae in rehearsal
Thesmophoriazusae in rehearsal
Thesmophoriazusae in rehearsal
Thesmophoriazusae in rehearsal
Thesmophoriazusae in rehearsal