 | This model shows drama student Paul Gelinas' set design for the upcoming production of "Marat/Sade." The play is set in the Asylum of Charenton, where the inmates -- under the direction of the Marquis de Sade -- are staging a play about the murder of French Revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat. |
The true natures of revolution and of sanity are explored in "Marat/Sade," the next offering in the Yale School of Drama's 2006-2007 season.
The play by Peter Weiss will be staged Jan. 23-27 at the New Theater, 1156 Chapel St. Final-year directing student Nelson T. Eusebio III will present the play as his thesis production.
"Marat/Sade" (originally titled "The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade") is considered one of the landmark plays of contemporary theater.
In the twilight of his life, the Marquis de Sade reflects on the steps leading to the assassination of political activist and revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat. Sade, committed to the asylum of Charenton, creates a controversy when he uses his fellow inmates to put on a play about the notorious murder.
Eusebio describes the work "not as play, but an event waiting to happen -- a full-scale theatrical assault on the senses." His production will create a collision of contrasting styles, blending mime and live music, Dervish dance and language "to create a visceral immediacy."
The student chose the "Marat/Sade" as his final production at the Yale School of Drama because, he says, "The play confronts me with the questions Peter Weiss put to his audience some 42 years ago: Is revolution possible? Can we change the world?"
"Marat/Sade" was first performed in West Berlin at the Schiller Theater in 1964. However, it was not until the British director Peter Brook staged it in London and later in New York with the Royal Shakespeare Company, that Weiss and his play received wide acclaim. That production brought "Marat/Sade" to the attention of the world as critics and audiences hailed the play's unique style and structure.
Eusebio has directed "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Flicker" and "A Lone (Parte del Negrito Loco)" at the Yale School of Drama; "The Three Birds" and "24-Hour Theatre" at Yale Cabaret; "Savage/Love & Tongues" at Ensemble Company for the Performing Arts; "REPO! The Genetic Opera" at Split Id; "Closer and Entwined" at Lodestone Theatre Ensemble; "Burn This" and "The Superhero Play" at Cell2; and, most recently, "The Bacchae" at RITC-Bulgaria. He has assisted directors such as Michael John Garcés, Loy Arcenas and Diane Paulus. He has worked at the Mark Taper Forum, Laguna Playhouse, the Lodestone Theatre Ensemble, and assisted in Yale Repertory Theatre's production of "All's Well That Ends Well."
The 21-person ensemble cast includes: Nikki Berger, Ashley Bryant, Brian Burns, Nicholas Carriere, James Chen, Caitlin Clouthier, Christopher Grant, Brianna Hill, Mira Leytes, Darlene McCullough, Alex Major, Naseema Mohammed, Gamal Palmer, Brooke Parks, Joseph Parks, Aubyn Philabaum, Bryce Pinkham, Jamel Rodriguez, Alyssa Simmons, Julius Stone and Amanda Warren.
"Marat/Sade" features scenic design by Paul Gelinas, costume design by Melissa E. Trn, lighting design by Ola Braten and sound design by Amy Altadonna. Joseph P. Cermatori is the dramaturg; Vicki Shaghoian is the music director; David DeBesse is the fight director; and Lisa Shuster is the stage manager.
"Marat/Sade" is being performed at 8 p.m. nightly Tuesday-Saturday; there is also a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Seating is very limited; early reservations are highly recommended.
Single tickets are $18, and student and senior tickets are $12. Discounted group rates are also available. Tickets may be purchased by calling (203) 432-1234, online
at www.yale.edu/drama or in person at the Yale Repertory Theatre Box Office at 1120 Chapel St. (at York).
More information, set design images and a sampling of the music are available at www.yale.edu/drama.
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