The Revolutionists at Atlas Performing Arts Center

The Revolutionists

Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H Street NE Washington

Paris. 1793. Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle, experience the French Revolution's Reign of Terror. The women move ever closer to their own undeniable fates, while still trying to change their world, as they extol (and sometimes castigate) violence and legacy, art and activism, feminism and terrorism, compatriots and chosen sisters.

Thru - May 22, 2022

Thursdays: 7:30pm

Fridays: 7:30pm

Saturdays: 2:30pm & 7:30pm

Sundays: 2:30pm

Price: $20-$35

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 202-399-7993

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The Revolutionists Reviews

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DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...At a time when constitutional rights, notably those of women, are under serious attack, it is a pleasure to see women with passion, conviction, and intellect stand up for what they believe in. Director Jessica Lefkow has created a highly entertaining production with an enduring message."

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- Sophia Howes

Washington City Paper - Recommended

"...Corday may not have the rhetorical or analytical skills of de Gouges, or the political insights of the others: Her repeated motive for killing Marat is "because he's awful!" Gallo does not play her as goofy, as others have, but with a rage and resoluteness. She believes that taking the life of Marat, whom she regards as France's leading proponent for the Reign of Terror will save more lives, and is thus a patriotic act worth being executed for. Corday failed; Marat became a martyr, and the assassination was immortalized in paint by Jacques-Louis David, and on stage in Peter Weiss' Marat/Sade. The Terror continued until Maximillian Robespierre was ousted the following year."

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- Ian Thal

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...Like all of Gunderson's plays, "The Revolutionists" is original, literate, and challenging-and also quite funny. Director Jessica Lefkow has created a superlative staging of the show that overcomes the weak points in the script and that deserves to be seen."

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- Peter Orvetti

The Revolutionists at Atlas Performing Arts Center