Goold / Power / Marlowe Faustus

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-78001-754-9
Verlag: Nick Hern Books
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 96 Seiten

Reihe: NHB Modern Plays

A radical reworking of Christopher Marlowe's classic tragedy Dr Faustus, bringing together the original story of the man who sells his soul to the devil with a startling act of provocation by 21st-century artists the Chapman Brothers. Heidelberg, Germany, 1509. John Faustus, doctor and scholar, pledges himself to the dark art of necromancy and vows to conjure the devil. So begins his descent into a world of demons and angels, a journey across space and time and a blood pact which jeopardises his eternal soul... Hoxton, London, 2001. Jake and Dinos Chapman, artists and provocateurs, prepare to break the ultimate taboo, by 'rectifying' a priceless set of etchings by Francisco Goya. Confronting an act which cannot be undone, a statement of intent which cannot be taken back, the Brothers' world changes forever... Two universes collide as Faustus and the Chapmans challenge the limits of life and art, risking everything in their pursuit of immortality. Rupert Goold and Ben Power's play Faustus was first staged at the Royal Theatre, Northampton, in 2004, and was revived by Headlong at Hampstead Theatre in 2006.

Rupert Goold is a leading theatre director. He has been the artistic director of the Almeida Theatre, London, since 2013. In 2026 he leaves the Almeida to become artistic director of The Old Vic, London. He was artistic director of Headlong Theatre Company, 2005-2013, and has been an associate director at the Royal Shakespeare Company since 2010.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Goold, Rupert

Power, Ben

Marlowe, Christopher