The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson
A beautiful quartet of bad-ass women at the height of the Reign of Terror. Liberté, égalité… sororité. (Liberty, Equality, Sisterhood) On Our Stage MARCH 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 PM | Sundays at 2:00 PM
It’s 1793 and four bold women—playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, ribbon-loving Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle—team up in a wild, feminist comedy set amid the Reign of Terror. As they plot, spar, and even murder Marat, they battle the rising madness of 1793 Paris. Blending history and fantasy, this sharp, irreverent play explores violence, legacy, activism, and sisterhood—part true story, part fiction, part theatrical fever dream—ending in a rousing song and a scaffold.
“It’s a powerful thing to come together and laugh in a scary time.” — Playwright Lauren Gunderson “A sassy, hold-on-to-your-seats theatrical adventure… wonderfully wild and raucous… She (the playwright) puts four women on the stage who have a lot to say and turns them loose. It’s a wild ride, filled with verbal gymnastics that come racing at you so quickly it’s occasionally hard to keep up. Listen closely, though, and hang on tight. If you do, you’ll be treated to an invigorating and enlightening journey.” — Cincinnati Enquirer “Gunderson’s bold and clever. “The Revolutionists” is an astoundingly accomplished show. Bottom line: Ingeniously conceived and delivered.” — Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2016 “This play is ambitious, cerebral, hilarious and serious, boisterous, intriguing, entertaining, and, ultimately, extremely satisfying… ‘The Revolutionists’ is a very funny and cleverly written play that deserves to be seen.” — Daniel Skora, It’s All Theatre
