Lysistrata
Lysistrata is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Venue 45. It has 8 performances listed, running from Fri 21 Aug, 17:05 to Sat 29 Aug, 17:05. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Imagine 20 years of war. A war in Ancient Greece, between Sparta and Athens. Now picture Lysistrata, an ordinary Athenian woman who says, 'Enough war! We women will end this war!' But how? 'By going on a sex strike! Are you with me?' Aristophanes' comedy Lysistrata gets an explosive, modern reimagining through protest, politics and power.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Venue 45
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, Adaptation
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 89 seats — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 8, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Up a temporary ramp into the building then level access into the theatre. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp Stairs: 1 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 2 published reviews and 8 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
3.5 Stars. Basement Theatrics’ iteration performs this classic text, with a fresh splash of paint—incorporating varying contemporary iconography through the costuming, projected backdrops, and props, including protest…
Lysistrata is about the power of women to change the world. The Aristophanes play of 411 BC, centred on their decision to deny men sex till they cease fighting, is given an American update by Basement Theatrics in a…
— British Theatre Guide (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:05 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:05 — Already performed — £12.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 17:05 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 17:05 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:05 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 17:05 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 17:05 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 17:05 — Already performed — £12.50