Marat/Sade

Marat/Sade is a play about putting on plays in an insane asylum. While there is some history behind this premise, Peter Weiss’s play is more about the theatre itself and the power of theatre to...

In relation to the central theme of class conflict, Weiss appears to be suggesting that the French Revolution, though a step in the right direction towards enduring social and political change,...

The main themes are body vs. mind, appearance vs. reality, and class conflict. Full details can be found in the section on "Themes" in the eNotes study guide to the play, accessed...

I would say that the setting of the drama is an area where a theatrical element is critical to the exploration of philosophical and political issues The insane asylum where there are specific...