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Thesmophoriazusae
By Aristophanes - Stage play
Roles
- First woman - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Senior (>50), Female
About this piece
A woman summarizes how Euripides has ruined women's reputation
Summary
The story takes place during the festival of Themophoria, an event where only women are allowed. The women who attend the festival decide to use the occasion to discuss how to get revenge against Euripides, the playwright who portrays women as sexually depraved and crazy. Euripides, eager to know what the women are plotting against him, sends two friends disguised as women, first Agathon and then Mnesilochus. When the women discover the fact that Mnosilochus is not a woman, they call the authorities in order to arrest him. At the end Euripides manages to rescue his friend. In this monologue a woman summarizes all the different ways Euripides has ruined women's reputation in Athens.
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