Danton's Death

Danton's Death
1981 Berlin production of Dantons Tod
Original titleDantons Tod
Written byGeorg Büchner
CharactersDanton
Legendre
Lacroix
Camille Desmoulins
Hérault-Séchelles
Philippeau
Fabre d'Églantine
Mercier
Thomas Paine
Robespierre
St. Just
Barère
Collot d'Herbois
Billaud-Varenne
Chaumette
Dillon
Fouquier-Tinville
Amar
Voulland
Herman
Dumas
Julie
Lucile
Paris
Simon
Simon's Wife
Date premiered5 January 1902
Place premieredBelle-Alliance-Theater, Berlin
Original languageGerman
SubjectFrench Revolution, Reign of Terror
SettingParis, 24 March–5 April 1794

Danton's Death (Dantons Tod) was the first play written by Georg Büchner, set during the French Revolution.