Danton's Death - A Play by Georg Büchner

"The revolution must end and the republic must begin." France at the end of the 18th century. What happens when a citizens' revolution aimed at overthrowing the monarchy and securing freedom, equality, and brotherhood for all threatens to spiral out of control and betray its own ideals? In his play "Danton's Death," Georg Büchner uses the French Revolution and its historical figures to show how a lasting freedom movement requires more than a common enemy - the monarchy. Former allies quickly split into hostile ideological camps. "The revolution devours its own children" - Büchner's "Danton's Death" is both a historical and courtroom drama that serves as a clear call to political action today.

Junge Bühne Mainz - known for the long-running success of its "Woyzeck" adaptation - presents a new production of "Danton's Death" from 2026, another artistic engagement with Georg Büchner's work.