The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade - 1965 Broadway History , Info & More
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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.
Incorporating dramatic elements characteristic of both Artaud and Brecht, it is a bloody and unrelenting depiction of class struggle and human suffering which asks whether true revolution comes from changing society or changing oneself.
The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade History
Other Productions of The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
| 1965 | Broadway |
Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1967 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 1970 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade - 1965 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Pulitzer Prize | The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Jonathan Larson |
| 1966 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design | Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss |
| 1966 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Peter Brook |
| 1966 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Patrick Magee |
| 1966 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Glenda Jackson |
| 1966 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Peter Weiss |
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