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Revolutionary Women: a Lauren Gunderson Play Collection: Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight; The Revolutionists; Ada and the ... Shocks
Discover the power, resilience, and indomitable spirit of women who have shaped history.
In her first collected works, Lauren Gunderson demonstrates why she has become one of America's most produced playwrights. Weaving together the extraordinary stories of trailblazing women from various eras, Gunderson provides a unique and necessary perspective on modern American feminism, the beautiful humanism of science, and the power of the heartful heroine.
La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight : Passionate. Vivid. Defiant. Tonight, 18th-century scientific genius Emilie du Châtelet is back and determined to answer the question she died love or philosophy, head or heart?
The Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie-Antoinette, and Caribbean rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, lose their heads, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in the Paris of 1793.
Ada and the It's 1830 and fiery, brilliant, Ada Lovelace writes the first computer program for her friend and mentor Charles Babbage. They share a language of numbers, and imagine a world of computing machines. But only Ada dreams that those machines will make music.
Silent The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt plays out against a landscape of fierce sisterly love, early feminism, paradigm shifting science, romance, revelation, and a time when humans were called “computers”.
Natural " To be or not to be" – In this one-woman tour-de-force, witty and wild Angela paces alone in her basement, waiting out an imminent in such a stark situation, it is only natural that secrets come out, confessions spill over, and a reckoning is about to touch down.
Introduced and contextualized by dramaturg Julie Felise Dubiner, Revolutionary Women charts an unforgettable journey through time and place, celebrating and exploring the greatness of history's women.
In her first collected works, Lauren Gunderson demonstrates why she has become one of America's most produced playwrights. Weaving together the extraordinary stories of trailblazing women from various eras, Gunderson provides a unique and necessary perspective on modern American feminism, the beautiful humanism of science, and the power of the heartful heroine.
La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight : Passionate. Vivid. Defiant. Tonight, 18th-century scientific genius Emilie du Châtelet is back and determined to answer the question she died love or philosophy, head or heart?
The Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie-Antoinette, and Caribbean rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, lose their heads, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in the Paris of 1793.
Ada and the It's 1830 and fiery, brilliant, Ada Lovelace writes the first computer program for her friend and mentor Charles Babbage. They share a language of numbers, and imagine a world of computing machines. But only Ada dreams that those machines will make music.
Silent The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt plays out against a landscape of fierce sisterly love, early feminism, paradigm shifting science, romance, revelation, and a time when humans were called “computers”.
Natural " To be or not to be" – In this one-woman tour-de-force, witty and wild Angela paces alone in her basement, waiting out an imminent in such a stark situation, it is only natural that secrets come out, confessions spill over, and a reckoning is about to touch down.
Introduced and contextualized by dramaturg Julie Felise Dubiner, Revolutionary Women charts an unforgettable journey through time and place, celebrating and exploring the greatness of history's women.
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280 pages, Paperback
Published November 16, 2023
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February 29, 2024
Big Lauren Gunderson fan here! Absolutely love this compilation of plays about extraordinarily smart women who have all found themselves in a battle with dwindling time. Incredible roles, wonderful stories, and top notch introductory notes as well. Every theatre lover should have a copy of this collection on their shelves!
December 26, 2025
Rating is for Silent Sky and Emilie so far.
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