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. Emilie: 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 with: love or philosophy, head or heart? The
Revolutionists: Playwright Olympe De Gouge, assassin Charlotte
Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and
Caribbean rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, loose
their heads and try to beat back the extremist insanity in the
Paris of 1793. Ada and the Engine: 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 Sky: 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 Shocks: ‘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 tornado: 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.
General
| Imprint: |
Methuen Drama
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Methuen Drama Play Collections |
| Release date: |
November 2023 |
| Authors: |
Lauren Gunderson
|
| Editors: |
Julie Felise Dubiner
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
280 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-40158-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-350-40158-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781350401587 |
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