I suggest that Roe v Wade being overturned and USA's Gun Sickness render this play very apposite
Lysistrata (/laɪˈsɪstrətə/ or /ˌlɪsəˈstrɑːtə/; Attic Greek: Λυσιστράτη, Lysistrátē, "Army Disbander") is an ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes, originally performed in classical Athens in 411 BC. It is a comic account of a woman's extraordinary mission to end the Peloponnesian War between Greek city states by denying all the men of the land any sex, which was the only thing they truly and deeply desired. Lysistrata persuades the women of the warring cities to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands and lovers as a means of forcing the men to negotiate peace—a strategy, however, that inflames the battle between the sexes. The play is notable for being an early exposé of sexual relations in a male-dominated society.
Baruch Performing Arts Center - CUNY. - Baruch College Fine and Performing Arts Department production of Aristophanes' LYSISTRATA. November 21, 2014. Directed by Christopher Scott, Costume design by Dustin Cross, Set design by Greg Paul, Lighting design by Joan Racho- Jansen., Production Stage Manager Melanie Aponte
Starring: Hayley Bifulco - Lysistrata Brian Boggio -Old Man Chorus/ Spartan Herald Melanie DiPalma - Old Woman Chorus/Boetian Girl Elizabeth Elkind - Lampito/ Old Woman Chorus Nicholas Matthews - Cinesias Leslie Nicole Ivery - Calonice Shruthi Jay - Myrrhine Penny Lane - Women Chorus Leader Patrick Jay - Old Man Chorus/The Baby Radecliff Reid - The Counselor/ Spartan Ambassador Ralph Schneider - Old Men Chorus Leader
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