Thesmophoriazusae is an ancient Greek play, written by Aristophanes in 411 BC
The play was performed in 1977 by LUST, 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 play was performed in 1977 by LUST, 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.
Director, Rafik Mankarious, goes through the script with the cast in rehearsals.
Director, Rafik Mankarious, talks the cast through a scene
Thesmophoriazusae rehearsal
Two boys arrived on bicycles during rehearsals at the outdoor Moat Theatre
Thesmophoriazusae rehearsal
Thesmophoriazusae rehearsal
Thesmophoriazusae rehearsal
Thesmophoriazusae rehearsal
Thesmophoriazusae rehearsal — John Considine
No known photographs exist of the play's performance in front of an audience.
This AI generation gives an impression of the play as performed at the Moat theatre.
Thesmophoriazusae Program