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Conversations with creators and organizers of the arts scene in West Michigan, hosted by Cara Lieurance

Lauren Gunderson’s “The Revolutionists” makes French “herstory” exciting

The cast of "The Revolutionists:" Lisa Abbott, Ariszia Staton, Devon Hayakawa, and Megan Tiller
Kat Mumma
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Farmers Alley Theatre
The cast of "The Revolutionists:" Lisa Abbott, Ariszia Staton, Devon Hayakawa, and Megan Tiller
"The Revolutionists" by Lauren Gunderson re-tells the story of the French Revolution through four female characters.
Kat Mumma
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Farmers Alley Theatre
"The Revolutionists" by Lauren Gunderson re-tells the story of the French Revolution through four female characters.

There’s no shortage of drama in the events of The Terror, when French revolutionists began singling out their peers for sometimes-fatal punishment. But humor and feminism give playwright Lauren Gunderson’s The Revolutionists a completely fresh take on true events, say director Dee Dee Batteast and actor Lisa Abbott, who plays the real-life playwright, essayist and champion of women’s rights, Olympe de Gouges. They share details on the Farmers Alley Theatre production in an interview with Cara Lieurance.

The all-female production runs March 18 - April 3.

Cara Lieurance is the local host of NPR's All Things Considered on 1021 WMUK and covers local arts & culture on Let's Hear It on 89.9 Classical WMUK weekday mornings at 10 - 11 am.