Marat/
Sade play
The action of the play Marat/Sade takes place in a clinic for the mentally ill in Charenton and is a “play within a play”. The text mixes reality and fiction, historical figures and fictional characters, making it a precursor to postmodern drama. The audience watches an argument about revolution between Marat, who upholds the ideals of the revolution, and de Sade, who is disillusioned with them.