I’M REVOLTING
written by Gracie Gardner
directed by Knud Adamswith Gabby Beans, Bartley Booz, Patrice Johnson Chevannes, Laura Esterman, Glenn Fitzgerald, Peter Gerety, Emily Cass McDonnell, Alicia Pilgrim, Patrick Vaill
set design by Marsha Ginsberg
lighting design by Kate McGee
sound design by Bray Poor
costume design by Enver Chakartash
stage managed by Alex Hajjar
Atlantic Theater, 2022
REVIEWS
“Gracie Gardner’s bleak, funny drama, at the Atlantic Theatre Company, is all about clearly defined edges… It’s a relief that Knud Adams’s customarily gorgeous production makes it so rewarding to lean into the microscope and observe.”
Helen Shaw, The New Yorker
[★★★★, RECOMMENDED] “Director Knud Adams's humanistic touch ensures that there's rarely a false note.”
Raven Snook, Time Out New York“Gardner, Adams, and all the performers capture the ebb and flow of gallows humor, trauma, mundanity, and pivotal decision-making of the day with precision. In its focus on a group of people who are on varying edges and turning points, it reminded this critic—in structure and composition—of the Atlantic’s last much-deserved success, English. They are not the same play thematically, but both are beautifully written and directed character studies—both singular and collective.”
Tim Teeman, The Daily Beast
[★★★★] “Masterful acting and direction make I'm Revolting well worth a trip… The show's 90 minutes fly, thanks to Knud Adams's lively direction… For anyone else looking for sharp comedy, genuinely shocking dramatic twists, and excellent performances, I'm Revolting is a must-see.”
Gillian Russo, New York Theatre Guide
[★★★★] “With a seasoned cast under director Knud Adams, this intriguing dramedy poses bigger questions about self-worth, identity, and what we need from each other and ourselves in times of crisis… Adams keeps the actors present and active, and supportive design choices lend the action momentum.
Nicole Seratorre, The Stage
“The director, Knud Adams, orchestrates his actors with masterly precision, switching from laughter to loss with the lightest of touches. He also gets extremely apt work from his design team.”
David Barbour, Lighting and Sound America“Knud Adams directs with a laser focus on the grand impact of minutiae—for a play that deals with a growing alienation of one’s body, he knows to home in on changes in physicality and connection among the characters.”
Cameron Kelsall, parterre box
“Adams’ direction, similar to that of his acclaimed work on English earlier this year, gets the most out of his actors and his staging is realistic and unfussy.”
Victor Gluck, Theater Scene
(photos by Marsha Ginsberg + Ahron R. Foster)