Review: Revolutionary Women: A Lauren Gunderson Play Collection

Revolutionary Women by Lauren Gunderson is a play collection made up of five different plays, which tell the stories of different revolutionary women from throughout history. This is a great collection of plays if you want to explore modern feminism in theatre but also look at how theatre can bring history to life.

As a teacher, one of the things that really stood out to me was the preface written by Lauren Gunderson. In the preface she really captures her intentions as a playwright. Reading the preface with students will give them a real insight into what it is like to be a playwright and what playwrights should consider when writing a play. For example, the way she talks about what makes a character great will really help enhance students' understanding of what depth is needed when creating characters in their own plays, if playwriting is a route they wish to take. I feel it is rare to get this in-depth insight into how a playwright's mind works and what has inspired them.