The Revolutionists

The Revolutionists is a brilliant, witty, and fast-paced meta-theatrical comedy that reimagines the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror through the eyes of four historical women—playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle—as they fight for equality and strive to make their voices heard in a violent, male-dominated world. The play blends contemporary language with 18th-century history, focusing on themes of art, activism, and legacy as the characters struggle to “beat back the extremist insanity” of 1793 Paris. Ultimately, the show is a funny, poignant exploration of “how we actually go about changing the world” and the importance of telling stories, even when facing the guillotine.