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 (Broadway, Majestic Theatre, 1967) | Playbill

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

Broadway
Play
Revival


SYNOPSIS:

The inmates of France's Charenton Asylum are instructed to perform a play detailing the events that led to the assassination of radical journalist Jean-Paul Marat during the French Revolution. The performance is directed by their fellow inmate, the Marquis de Sade, and has a revolutionary character of its own, intended to defy the hospital director and staff.

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Awards

New York Drama Critics' Circle
1966 Best Play Winner
Tony Award
1967 Best Direction of a Play Nominee
1967 Best Featured Actor in a Play Nominee
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