The Revolutionists

The Revolutionists

By Lauren Gunderson

March 1st - 10th, 2024

A brutal comedic quartet about four very real women who lived boldly in France during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror.  

This grand and dream-tweaked comedy is about violence and legacy, art and activism, feminism and terrorism, compatriots and chosen sisters, and how we actually go about changing the world. 

It’s a true story.
Or total fiction.
Or a play about a play.
Or a raucous resurrection. . .

that ends in a song

Running time: 2 hours plus a 15 minute intermission.

Parental discretion is advised.

“…a sassy, hold-on-to-your-seats theatrical adventure…[Gunderson] has created a play that is wonderfully wild and raucous…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.

“…in this sparkling work, politics is very, very funny. [Gunderson] knows it’s tricky to present entertaining, yet socially driven art, but she does so without losing the rhythm and forward momentum of her characters…These are hilarious and lovable women trapped in a history with a somber final act.”

—Houston Chronicle.