Danton's Death

Danton's Death

Olivier Theatre (National Theatre)

  • Booking until: Thursday, 14 October 2010
Danton's Death description
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.
Playing at Olivier Theatre (National Theatre)

South Bank, London, SE1 9PX GB (venue info)

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