Danton's Death
på Olivier Theatre, National
See Danton's Death in London. Danton's Death about the French Revolution in 1794. Buy tickets to Danton's Death in London here!
1794: the French Revolution reaches its climax. After a series of bloody purges the life-loving, volatile Danton is tormented by his part in the killing. His political rival, the driven, ascetic Robespierre, decides Danton's fate. A titanic struggle begins. Once friends who wanted to change the world, now one stands for compromise the other for ideological purity as the guillotine awaits.
A revolutionary himself, George B?er was 21 when he wrote the play in 1835, while hiding from the police. With its hair-raising on-rush of scenes and vivid dramatisation of complex, visionary characters, Danton's Death has a claim to be the greatest political tragedy ever written. Howard Brenton captures B?er's exhilarating energy as Danton struggles to avoid his inexorable fall.
Bestill billetter
Olivier Theatre, National
South Bank
London
SE1 9PX
Kvelder
Various dates 7.30pm
Matiné
Various dates 2pm and 2.30pm
Bestilling fra
2010-07-15
Bestilling til
2010-10-14
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