Lysistrata: A Woman's Translation by Drue Robinson

"A remarkably clever, well-crafted, hilarious adaptation of Lysistrata. Do it!"

"A funny, smart, and snappy version that remains completely consistent in tone and flows in a truly satisfying way. It doesn't surprise me at all that so many people around the world are working with this translation."

"For those who are not that familiar with the historical details of the Peloponnesian War, the brand-new and very modern translation by playwright Drue Robinson Hagan is very insightful. Hagan is not afraid to include in her script expressions like 'Axis of Evil' and 'Homeland Security.' Some paragraphs even seem like a direct description of the current diplomatic mess in Bush-governed America."

"But the largest local hub comes from L.A.'s small-theater community and organizers... Director [Tracy] Hudak is interlocking a multitude of scenes from Drue Robinson Hagan's translation, to be performed by a consortium of local artists and 20 different companies at the historic, 1,270-seat Wilshire Ebell Theater in an event slated to include former NEA president Jane Alexander."

"Your play was a smashing success and we had standing room only in a crowd of about 190!! We received a standing ovation from the audience, partly 'cause we are just damn good, but mainly due to your fine craftsmanship in that wonderful rendition of a classic."

"'There were several other readings that were using the same script, specifically in Chicago,' said Lisa Joyce one of the three main coordinators of the Lysistrata Project in DePaul. 'It was a perfect edition, because it was so modern and hilarious. It really appeals to contemporary audiences, regardless of your political point of view.' 'A new version of the play was really great to make it more modern,' said Michelle DiBenedetto, junior international studies major. 'At the same time, it shows that all of these things are universal -- the idea and all the things behind the war are really important to keep thinking about.'"

"More than any of Aristophanes' plays, Lysistrata seems accessible -- the combination of sex farce and political satire suggest something modern and familiar. But it is very hard to carry off Aristophanes' humor without sliding into vulgarity or worse, overwrought artifice. Robinson Hagan's translation brought the play to life in a way that I had never seen before. I think she captured the spirit of the playwright as few modern translators and adapters have. It was funny and bawdy and political."

"Hagan's hilarious script is almost Shakespearean in its pace. Its rhymed couplet structure kept the audience on their toes trying to guess the rapid fire punchlines."

"An enjoyable evening of zany entertainment. The ribald script, an English adaptation by Drue Robinson Hagan, was written entirely in rhyming verse, including a scene in which two characters engage in a limerick duel."

"Of the dozens of translations of Aristophanes' comedy in circulation, Hag director Margaret Smith selected an interpretation by playwright Drue Robinson Hagan. The choice was an inspired one; the witty script more than does justice to the raucously bawdy original... The script was intelligent and sophisticated, with intricate rhyme schemes, guffaw-inducing risque dialogue and a thematic structure that kept intact most of the plot elements of the original."