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Peace activists in 1029 locations in 59 countries gathered on March 3, 2003 to perform dramatic readings of the ancient Greek antiwar comedy Lysistrata, written by Aristophanes, that tells the story of a group of women from opposing states who unite to end the Peloponnesian War. In Canton, the reading was at the Unitarian-Universalist Church.

Todd Moe talked to Lysistrata reader and NCPR theatre critic Connie Meng before the reading. Listen

The project continues with wordwide peace activities, focused on opposition to a war with Iraq. For more information, visit the Lysistrata Project website.