Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.

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Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.

Full-Length Play, Satire/Political Satire  /  1w, 5any gender (adult)

Alice Birch

“Revolt unfolds in a series of fragments that recall the form-bending virtuosity of Caryl Churchill... Ms. Birch’s work finds the theatrical exhilaration in civil disobedience.” – The New York Times

Image: 2016 Soho Rep. Production (Julieta Cervantes)

Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 5any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Experimental
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
A wildly experimental and inventive new play that does not behave. Playwright Alice Birch has put together a grouping of vignettes that ask how to revolutionize language, relationships, work, and life in general while bursting at the seams of conformity. 
History

Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Company as a part of the Midsummer Mischief Festival in June 2014 under the direction of Erica Whyman.

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Performing Groups

Ideally, the play should be performed by a cast of six.

There should be at least one female character (that should probably be played by a female actor) in every scene.

  • Time Period Not Applicable
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Intense Adult Themes
    • Strong Language

Media

“Scalding... A puckish, yet deadly serious meditation on how language molds our experience of sex and gender.” – Slate

“Revolt unfolds in a series of fragments that recall the form-bending virtuosity of Caryl Churchill... Ms. Birch’s work finds the theatrical exhilaration in civil disobedience.” – The New York Times, Read More

“A puckish, yet deadly serious meditation on how language molds our experience of sex and gender, a scalding cascade of interconnected vignettes exploring words and their limits.” – Slate, Read More

“Alice Birch provides a bracing reminder that our language, customs, and basic ideas about work and life are all encoded with the legacy of brutality.” – The Village Voice, Read More 

“Brevity is power... Birch leaves you emotionally winded yet still engaged.” – Time Out New York, Read More 

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  • Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.

    Image: 2016 Soho Rep. Production (Julieta Cervantes)

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  • Minimum Fee: $120 per performance

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