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Ghoulish German Drama Marat/Sade: Tony-Winning Tale of Human Suffering

Brava Theater Center - Main Theater, at York Street (2781 24th Street San Francisco, CA 94110)
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4.1 by 44 members
Marc Huestis presents Thrillpeddlers' production of Marat/Sade. Peter Weiss' German drama is a delightfully macabre and bloody tale of class struggle and human suffering. The tone is set by the ghoulish setting -- the insane asylum of Charenton, just after the French Revolution. The infamous Marquis de Sade directs the inmates in a play-within-the-play depicting the death of Jean-Paul Marat, a radical journalist whose words helped drive the extremism of the French Revolution. Confined to a medicinal bath due to a debilitating skin disease, Marat was stabbed to death by Charlotte Corday. Contrasting Marat's uncompromising desire for freedom from oppression with de Sade's unapologetic nihilism, this Tony-winning drama poses the question of whether revolution can really bring about lasting change. In a social climate where the 99% is once again taking to the streets, this timely topic is presented with intelligence and wit, just in time for the anniversary of Marat's death.

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The last date listed for Marat/Sade was Sunday July 29, 2012 / 7:00pm.

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Brava Theater Center - Main Theater
at York Street,
2781 24th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Website
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31 Goldstar Member Reviews

Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
4.0

Strange and good. Incredible costumes, exciting music, songs that have remained in my head since I heard them on WBAI in NYC in the early 70s. I would recommend the performance to the open-minded.
If they could somehow improve the quality of their enunciation, or the amplification of the dialog, that would help.

Written on Jul 30 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Rodney A.
2.0
Red Velvet Member

They really needed to pick up the pace on this show. It was just too slow. I left at intermission.

Written on Jul 30 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Scott Carter
4.0
Red Velvet Member

Fantastic sets, costumes, direction, and acting. Produced in the true spirit of Thrillpeddlers. The script itself was a bit disjointed (probably intentionally, but nonetheless annoyingly). But I can overlook those small details for some risk-taking, fresh theater in sf.

Written on Jul 30 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 R.E. Carsch
5.0

Well done - very creative approach. Excellent production!

Written on Jul 30 2012
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Quotes & Highlights

  • "Let the truly adventurous eat Marat/Sade. In what may be the year's most felicitous blend of company, producer, and material, Thrillpeddlers and Marc Huestis offer an exuberant, exquisitely trashy, and note-perfect revival of Peter Weiss's radical 1963 play…” -- SF Bay Guardian
  • "The 25-person ensemble isn't just a backdrop; rather, the collective is the star of the show. Each member of the cast has a fully fleshed out relationship with every other member, creating a lively society-in-miniature.” --SF Weekly
  • "Written in the early 1960s, Marat/Sade remains a remarkably relevant work and retains an almost diabolical theatrical intensity that so dazzled early audiences.... and the production at Brava is an even more rare blend of artistry, dramatic connection, and showbiz pizazz wrapped up as a carefully planted sloppy wet kiss." --Bay Area Reporter
  • "The acting and musical challenges of the piece are handled beautifully by the enthusiastic ensemble, and the leads are brilliant." --Theatre Storm
  • "A must see" --Huffington Post
  • Listen to Judy Collins' Marat/Sade, a medly of songs from the play.

Description

Marc Huestis presents Thrillpeddlers' Marat/Sade
written by Peter Weiss/directed by Russell Blackwood

The Persecution and Assassination of Jean Paul Marat as performed by the Inmates of the Asylyum of Charenton under the direction of the Marquis de Sade by Peter Weiss.

Almost fifty years ago, when Peter Weiss' Tony- winning play and theatrical event premiered, voiced demanded change. Today with Occupy movement, once again the street are alive with youth questioning authority. Marat/Sade captures the politics of these exciting moments by harkening back to another tumultuous period--The French Revolution. The dialectics of personal and political change are seen through the eyes of its two protagonists: the infamous Marquis de Sade, after whom sadism is named, and a proponent of pleasure; and Jean-Paul Marat, the clarion voice of the people--now awaiting assassination in his bathtub at the hands of counter revoluntionary Charlotte Corday. With its bloody depiction of class struggle and human suffering, hope and disillusionment, Marat/Sade is a slyly humorous feast for the mind and eye and once again outrageously relevant.