Doctor Faustus

A superb production of a classic play
If you are reading this review, most likely your already know that Christopher Marlowe's "DOCTOR FAUSTUS" (1588) is the first great tragedy in Elizabethan. Yet it is seldom performed -- and with good reason.
First of all, scholars are still debating just how much of text we have as actually written by Marlowe. Secondly, the play has an enormous cast of characters. As if these casting difficulties are enough, the two principal characters, Faustus and Mephistophelis have lengthy and demanding speeches and are on-stage for much of the action; so these parts call for actors with both physical stamina and vocal dexterity and power. Third, there is a big gap between the descriptions of the protagonist's magical power and the (rather unimpressive) examples of these powers presented on stage. This poses a real test of the imaginative and technical resources of the director and production crew. And finally, the frequent comic interludes were pretty much rough clowning to start with and...

If you liek Marlowe, your love this presentation of Faustus
If you like Marlowe, you will love this presentation of Faustus. Wonderful acting, and stage settings, almost like sitting in a theatre.



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