A Poison Pen
A Poison Pen Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette’s dangerous sexual affair with Fersen reignites when they are cast in “The Marriage of Figaro.” However, the production turns out to be a calculated plot, orchestrated by the Palais-Royal, to challenge Louis’s authority.
About the Program
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she leaves Austria to marry the Dauphin of France. At
Versailles, under the complex rules of the French court, she suffers from not being able to live her life
the way she wants, under pressure to continue the Bourbon line and secure the Franco-Austrian
alliance.
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