Marat / Sade | Jean-Paul Marat

Marat is a physician and journalist who played a significant role in the French Revolution. As a character in Sade's inner play—which takes place several years after the war—he is a confused man tortured by his memories and the realization that the revolution did not accomplish what he intended. He is plagued by a skin disease and can only find relief by soaking in a bath, which is where he spends his time on stage.

Marat struggles to organize his thoughts, speaking of his ideals for social reform. It is these ideas he defends as he debates with Sade. "I am the Revolution," he...

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