DOCTOR FAUSTUS
Christopher Marlowe
Directed by Jeremy Cole
October 24 through November 22, 2008
"Seldom has selling one's soul to the devil for magical knowledge and
adventure been rendered onstage with such a spirit of fun." —
The Berkeley Daily Planet
"Actors Ensemble of Berkeley impresses with unique production of Doctor
Faustus." —
The Daily Californian
"devilish fun" —
East Bay Express
A man sells his soul to the devil - a tale that's been around so long that
even in his day Cotton Mather would call it creaky (and then he'd still
denounce it - loudly - as blasphemous). In the right hands though, that plot
has the power to shake modern audiences to their core. You couldn't ask for
better hands than Christopher Marlowe's, and "Doctor Faustus" is his
masterpiece. Faustus is a scholar who has pursued all the fields of knowledge
to their ends and casts about for ultimate knowledge. His deal with Lucifer
highlights clashes between the medieval age and the coming renaissance as well
as the battle (ongoing) between Christian and secular worlds.
Interestingly, two versions of the play exist, one published in 1604 and the
other in 1616 (both years after Marlowe's death), but you'll have to come see
our production to discover which version we're using... Either way, it's
Mephistophilis, the 7 Deadly Sins and the Supernatural. Great theatre!
Opens Friday, October 24th. Performances Fridays and Saturdays October 24th
through November 22nd at 8 pm, plus an extra showing Thursday, November 20th
at 8 pm.
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Mephistopheles (Stanley Spenger) tempts Doctor Faustus (Harold Pierce) in
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley's production of Christopher Marlowe's Doctor
Faustus. Photo by Eric Carlson. |
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Mephistopheles (Stanley Spenger) collects on Doctor Faustus' (Harold Pierce)
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Actors Ensemble of Berkeley's production of Christopher Marlowe's Doctor
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Mephistopheles (Stanley Spenger) settles his deal with Doctor Faustus (Harold
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Actors Ensemble of Berkeley's production of Christopher Marlowe's Doctor
Faustus. Photo by Eric Carlson. |
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Doctor Faustus (Harold Pierce) settles his debt with Mephistopheles (Stanley
Spenger) in
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley's production of Christopher Marlowe's Doctor
Faustus. Photo by Eric Carlson. |
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