Marie Antoinette
By David Adjmi
Directed by Mary Beth Easley

David Thayer Theatre | UI Theatre Building

Approximate run time is 1 hour 35 minutes. There is no intermission.

Please be advised that this production includes strong language, depictions of violence towards a child, and the presence of a straight razor. There are descriptions of extreme violence and sexual content. Theatrical atmosphere haze and fog will be used. Flashing lights may affect some photo sensitive viewers.

Protests! Sieges! Chants of “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité” echo throughout the streets. Revolutionary unrest stirs the country as Queen Marie and King Louis XVI begin to face the repercussions of their cavalier reign. Tony Award winner and UIowa Theatre Arts alum, David Adjmi, composes a contemporary take on the historic French Revolution which follows Marie’s nightmarish personal journey from idolized monarch to social pariah. Reflecting our own media-addled infatuation with wealth and power, Marie Antoinette weaves together comedy, hierarchy, and intrigue as the young queen navigates the tenuous path towards her inevitable deposition.

You may download a copy of our program here.

Marie Antoinette is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Performances:
Friday, October 11 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, October 12 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 13 at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, October 16 at 8 p.m.
Thursday, October 17 at 8 p.m.
Friday, October 18 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, October 19 at 8 p.m.

Tickets:
Purchase your tickets in advance through Hancher Box Office by calling 319-335-1160 or online through their website.
The Box Office at the Theatre Building opens one hour prior to the performance, with tickets on an as-available basis, unless the production is sold out.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the Department of Theatre Arts at 319-335-2700 in advance of the event.

MARIE ANTOINETTE was commissioned by Yale Repertory Theatre James Bundy, Artistic Director, Victoria Nolan, Managing Director and received its first public performance on September 1, 2012.

MARIE ANTOINETTE had its New York Premiere at Soho Rep.

Sarah Benson, Artistic Director

Cynthia Flowers, Executive Director