Sam wanamaker playhouse, the globe, london four stars book tickets. It examines the literary aspects including the physical depiction of the character, mephistopheles, the poetry used in. Take home the experience of being at the globe theatre with one of our production dvds. The tragical history of doctor faustus by christopher marlowe free ebook project gutenberg.
Doctor faustus is christopher marlowes most renowned and controversial work. Christopher marlowes take on the familiar faust legend, bold in its religious content, was a controversial hit of its day, but the plays almost medieval apposition of high thinking and. And while randall brilliantly foregrounds a devilish deviance that makes for a unique production of doctor faustus, frustratingly, randalls vision parallels faustus s fate. Doctor faustus was one of the most popular plays of the time and was regularly performed for half a century after the playwrights death. Doctor faustus is on at shakespeares globe until 2nd february 2019. Doctor faustus shakespeares globe theatre kultur films inc. Doctor faustus shake speares globe theatre new globe walk, se1 9dt. Doctor faustus dvd shakespeares globe the royal opera. Marlowes best known play is packaged here in a marvellously batty production by director. The tragical history of the life and death of doctor faustus, commonly referred to simply as doctor faustus, is an elizabethan tragedy by christopher marlowe, based on german stories about the title character faust. Doctor faustus, restless for knowledge, forsakes scholarship for magic and makes a pact with the devil.
Carry on browsing if youre happy with this, or find out how to manage okies. Paul hiltons pale, skinny faustus is in his study with a pile of books, one of them the good book. From doctor faustus to a midsummer nights dream, our past productions are here to provide the ultimate spookspeare fancy dress inspo filter all categories early modern globe theatre learning projects news plays popular culture shakespeare such stuff. Matthew dunsters production based primarily, but not exclusively, on the btext didnt.
The globe 2011 production of christopher marlowes doctor faustus. Bored with study, doctor faustus looks for a short cut to infinite knowledge in his magic books and raises satans little helper, mephistopheles, who joins the renegade scholar as they rampage. You can rely on the globe to bring a rigorous sense of historical context to its productions. With charlotte broom, michael camp, richard clews, nigel cooke. Dr faustus globe august 2011 charlotte broom michael camp matthew dunster globe on screen dvd 20 ntsc. There be dragons aplenty, angels, demons and ghastly creatures both fleshy and feathered in the globe theatre s inaugural production of doctor faustus.
Buy doctor faustus norton critical editions critical edition by marlowe, christopher, kastan, david scott isbn. A literary criticism of the play adaptation of thomas manns doctor faustus by christopher marlowe in london globe theatre, greater london, is presented. Faustus s leg is ripped clean off and esiens throaty cackle booms about the theatre. Faustus at the globe heres a quick video about a production of doctor faustus at the globe theater. Word of god season that opened with a full recitation of the book in question. Famous for being the first dramatised version of the faustus tale, the play depicts the sinister aftermath of faustus s decision to sell his soul to the devils henchman in exchange for power and knowledge. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Henry iv, part 1 henry iv, part 2 henry v henry vi, part 1 henry vi, part 2 henry vi, part 3 henry viii richard ii new writing. In the surviving texts of christopher marlowes doctor faustus, there are only two female characters one has a handful of lines, the other is mute but director paulette randall has redressed the balance. Whatever the inspiration, the development of marlowes play is very faithful to the faust book, especially in the way it mixes comedy with tragedy. Summaries of doctor faustus lectures, october 20 27, 2014 keywords. It was written sometime between 1589 and 1592, and might have been performed between 1592 and marlowes death in 1593.
The salt there were no dress circle lounges nor mezzanine bars 400 years ago. W hen asked why she decided to make doctor faustus and. Doctor faustus presented by shakespeares globe at shakespeares globe theatre, london. The tragical history of the life and death of doctor faustus, commonly referred to simply as doctor faustus, is an elizabethan tragedy by christopher marlowe, based on german stories about the title character faust, that was first performed sometime between 1588. Doctor faustus paul hilton, restless for knowledge, forsakes scholarship for magic and makes a pact with the devil. The tragical history of the life and death of doctor faustus, commonly referred to simply as. The tragical history of the life and death of doctor faustus, commonly referred to simply as doctor faustus, is a play by christopher marlowe, based on the german story faust. Famous for being the first dramatized version of the faustus tale, the play depicts the sinister aftermath of faustus s decision to sell his soul to the devils henchman in exchange for power and knowledge. Written for exeunt theres a lovely irony to the globe making christopher marlowes doctor faustus part of their the word is god season. Arthur darvill mephistopheles, matthew dunster director, paul wills designer and richard pinner illusionist talk about the puppets, magic and illusion you can expect to see in doctor.
The tension in faustus surfaces from the protagonists selfdamnation, for he is constantly reminded and aware of his numerous avenues to salvation. Doctor faustus movie the tragical history of the life and death of doctor faustus, commonly referred to simply as doctor faustus, is a play by christopher marlowe, based on the german story faust. Faustus was a germany and polish folk hero, whose story was just becoming popular when marlowe would have been quite young. Doctor faustus runs until 2 nd october at shakespeares globe theatre, 21 new globe walk, bankside, london se1 9dt.
Review of doctor faustus at the shakespeare globe theatre. Excerpts from doctor faustus hear some lines in the proper british accent. Doctor faustus, sam wanamaker playhouse, the globe. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience from our website. In her impressive new production in the globe s sam wanamaker. Dr faustus shakespeares globe theatre charlotte broom, michael camp, richard clews, nigel cooke, jonathan cullen, arthur darvill, robert goodale, paul hilton, william mannering, sarita. He flicks it open and reads out from romans, vi, 23. Its title page shows faustus as a magician with his robes, book and staff. Summaries of doctor faustus lectures, october 20 27. Dec 3, 20 a few images relating to marlowes doctor faustus see doctor faustus 140 for a full text guide.
In the firstever staging of this menacing drama at the globe theatre, matthew dunsters production features paul hilton as the arrogant, powerhungry faustus. Theatre, metatheatricality, spectacle, books, knowledge, calvinism, predestination i began with an overview of the elizabethan stage and its origins the medieval cycle dramas series of plays based on biblical events and. You leave feeling you have plumbed the contents of an elizabethan theatre s wardrobe department, but not the depths of the spiritual abyss, writes brian logan. Doctor faustus is an intellectual who has mastered most of the major subjects of the time. Globe books graphic shakespeare novelty shakespeare.
Christopher marlowe was a great blasphemer, but theres an attractive spiritual ambiguity at the heart of doctor faustus, a play that is as much a medieval morality as it is a study of a soul in. Christopher marlowes doctor faustus, performed by oxford. Doctor faustus, globe theatre, london filled with magic tricks, diabolical conjurations and ribald jiggerypokery, christopher marlowes play is a. It was the tale of a doctor come magician who made a pact with the devil and the shenanigans he gets up to with his demon, mephistopheles. With the english faust book hackett classics read online. Read about marlowes doctor faustus, 1631 on the british library website. Shakespeareinspired fancy dress ideas for halloween. Faustus is a demonic tale and one in which words, books, can be tools of evil, can lead you terribly astray. Released two years after the globe theater s stunning performance of the doctor faustus b text, this book is a marvel that offers literary theorists, students of elizabethan and jacobean theater, and avid readers the world over a new and startling look at christopher marlowes bestknown and most influential play. Doctor faustus exists in two versions, both of which were edited from performances in the time of marlowe. Atext title page title page of the atext, printed in 1604. Paulette randalls first production for the globe and, according to her bio, her first production of an early modern play made an important statement, taking a play that focuses on the archetypal white male overreacher and casting jocelyn jee esien as the titular doctor faustus. Doctor faustus, globe theatre, london the independent. In addition, there has been the globe s first major revival of marlowes faustus, a toorare outing for one of the elizabethan eras foundational plays.