"Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?" This quote from
Hamilton (
coming to Minneapolis next week) could also describe Park Square Theatre and Prime Productions' co-production of
The Revolutionists. Both pieces are a more inclusive retelling of history, both take place in the late 18th century, both feature citizens staging a revolution to make their country a better place.
The Revolutionists is the story of four historical women in the French Revolution, so "who dies" is most of them (Madame Guillotine comes for us all in the end), and "who tells your story" is Lauren Gunderson, one of the most produced playwrights in the country and one of my favorites. She has a knack for writing historical women as if they were alive today, with modern language and experiences that relate directly to today's world. Her dialogue sparkles with wit and meaning, her characters are real and fully rounded people, and this fantastic four-person cast brings them to vivid life on Park Square's stage. Sadly, this will be the last play on that stage for the foreseeable future;
Park Square has cancelled the remainder of their season to regroup and recover from a couple of tough years, and hopefully come back stronger next season. So don't miss this chance to see their always great work, this time made better by collaboration with
Prime Productions, a company that focuses on telling stories by about women in their prime.
The Revolutionists is another in a series of smart, successful, entertaining collaborations this #TCTheater season (
continuing through April 16 only).
