For a small theater company to undertake a full-bore production of "The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction ...

Let’s face it: “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” sounds like a daunting reading ...

Marat/Sade continues until July 24 at Alumnae Theatre (70 Berkeley St., 416-364-4170). Tickets are $15. Photos courtesy of Scarlet O'Neill.

Peter Weiss’ Tony award winning play “Marat/ Sade” is neither comfortable nor instantly pleasurable. “Marat/ Sade” is the truncated name for the play’s long title, which is, “The Persecution and ...