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Danton's Death
They started a revolution. Have they got a better world? Dream
on! Ideals have been lost, promises broken and friends betrayed.
Those who fought for freedom now only care about power. Danton
is the last good man standing; how long can he survive?'
‘No play written before it has quite the fierce fracture of
traditional form as in Danton's Death.’
A 21st century take on a great classic, Buchner wrote Danton’s
Death when he was just 22. It is a play full of youth, idealism
and energy, with poignant relevance to contemporary politics.
Buchner contrasts public turmoil with the private lives of
France’s great revolutionary figures.
 The
Jacobins
Making a mad dash from the exam hall to the Edinburgh Festival,
the company features some of the youngest actors, writers and
directors at the Fringe. They are uniquely equipped to deliver a
story of youth and revolution. The cast of Danton’s Death
represent the brightest talent of Westminster School which has
produced a steady stream of actors from amongst the country’s
finest: John Gielgud; Peter Ustinov; Imogen Stubbs; Helena
Bonham Carter…
Who will be this generation’s success story?
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