Marat/Sade

The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade follows inmate Marquis de Sade as he leads an acting company of mental patients and political prisoners in an unusual retelling of the murder of the French revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat. The inmates’ production is presented before an audience of French aristocracy put increasingly on edge by the alarming content of the play and the unpredictably behavior of the inmates/cast. Tension mounts as the Marquis’ cast turns on its audience of priviliged voyeurs and acts out its threats of physical violence. This production is part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival.