The Frogs
Author(s):
A comedy written in 405BC by Aristophanes, freely adapted by Burt Shevelove, even more freely adapted by Nathan Lane, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Age recommendation:
12+ years
Can art save civilization? Let’s find out!
Shaken by a divided and despairing political climate (sound familiar?), Dionysos and trusty sidekick Xanthias take a leap of faith—straight into Hades. Their mission? Find a cure for an ailing world.
But when they reach the River Styx, they encounter Dionysos’ worst nightmare… frogs. Not your average pond dwellers, these amphibians are stubborn beings who resist change and are determined for the status quo to remain the same (sound familiar?)
Will our dynamic duo outsmart these swampy naysayers and hop toward humanity’s salvation? Or will they get bogged down in their muddy resistance?