Danton's Death

Danton's Death

at 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.

 

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Date
Venue Information

Olivier Theatre, National
South Bank
London
SE1 9PX

Show Information

Evening
Various dates 7.30pm

Matinee
Various dates 2pm and 2.30pm

Booking from
2010-07-15

Booking until
2010-10-14

Directions


(10mins) Follow signs for exits to the South Bank. This should lead you to an underground pedestrian passage called ‘Sutton Walk’ that emerges at the South Bank. Turn right and walk along the river Thames until you see the National Theatre.

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