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 Revival Broadway Original Cast
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 (German: Die Verfolgung und Ermordung Jean Paul Marats dargestellt durch die Schauspielgruppe des Hospizes zu Charenton unter Anleitung des Herrn de Sade), usually shortened to Marat/Sade (pronounced: [ma.Êa.sad]), is a 1963 play by Peter Weiss. The work was first published in German. Full synopsis
Original
Original Cast
Deuperret
Father
Schoolmaster
Mrs. Coulmier
Mother
Cucurucu
Mr. Coulmier
Polooch
Glenda Jackson's illustrious career included a pivotal role in Peter Brook's stage production of Marat/Sade with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1965, which marked her big breakthrough and later transferred to Broadway, showcasing her exceptional talent on an international stage. more...
Lavoisier
Rossignol
Kokol
Voltaire
Mad animal
Other productions of 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
- 1965 Broadway — Broadway Production · Cast
- 1970 Regional (US) — Regional Revival · Cast
Production Team
Martin Aronstein Lighting Designer
Lewis Brown Costume Designer
Edward Burbridge Scenic Designer
Donald Driver Director
Richard Peaslee Composer
(Incidental Music)
(Incidental Music)