It’s been described as a “brutal comedy” about four women who really lived – and lived boldly – in Paris during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror (1793-1794). Filled with dreams and passion, the play mixes violence with art, activism, feminism, sisterhood, terrorism, and the desire to change the world.
Titan Theatre Company offers The Revolutionists at Queens Theatre from Friday, March 15, to Sunday, March 24.
Written by Lauren Gunderson, the plot follows playwright Olympe De Gouge, assassin Charlotte Corday, former Queen (and ribbon fan) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle. They hang out, lose their heads, murder, and generally deal with the insanity of the moment.
It’s a little bit fiction, but a little bit true.
Tickets cost $27, and the shows go on at 7:30 pm on March 15, 16, 21, 22, and 23, and at 3 pm on March 17 and 24.
Titan, which first hit the stage in 2008, has been an artist-in-residence at Queens Theatre for about a decade. The troupe presents visceral, ensemble-driven versions of classical dramas with a special affinity for Shakespeare.
A two-time winner of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, Gunderson is one of the most produced playwrights in the United States. The Atlanta native has a BA in English/Creative Writing from Emory University and an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU Tisch, where she was also a Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship.
Queens Theatre is located at 14 United Nations Ave. S. inside Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Several free parking lots are nearby. The closest subway stop is the Mets–Willets Point station on the 7 train.
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