MARIE-ANTOINETTE

About the show

Powdered decadence at the edge of ruin is explored through the story of Marie-Antoinette by 12 young performing artists. France’s last queen, Marie-Antoinette, lived a life of privilege. Her husband, Louis XVI, was chosen by God, and she became a whirlwind of indulgence—despised for her extravagance while much of the French population starved and lived in poverty. Before Marie-Antoinette met her end at the guillotine—at a time hurtling toward bloody revolution, class struggle, and the birth of the modern world—she lived a magical, opulent life in Versailles. A place where nothing seemed to change, and outdated rituals were upheld without question. Regimentet—a collective of 12 young, co-creating performance artists led by resident director Anna Balslev—dives into the phenomenon of Marie Antoinette. With a highly physical performance language, Regimentet asks: Have we learned to deal with crises, or just with ourselves?