Word: faustus
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...difficulty coexisting with the powerful Roman families. One of the most brilliant and scholarly men ever to occupy the papal throne, Sylvester was so learned that he was suspected of being a sorcerer; in fact, he is thought to have been the model for Dr. Faustus...
...Doctor Faustus. Derek Pajaczkowski's Faustus is utterly lacking in grandeur, but this production does boast a captivating Mephistophilis (an ex-Yalie, no less) and unusually inventive staging. At the Leverett Old Library Theatre, March 11-13, at 8 p.m. Tickets...
Despite some fine acting, Morphos' Doctor Faustus is uneven and often unsatisfying. While some scenes, like the parade of the Seven Deadly Sins, are theatrically effective, other, potentially more dramatic sequences, like Faustus' encounter with Helen, are pallidly executed. The balance of this production is tilted toward comedy, both because of Faustus' posturing and Morphos' own inclinations as a director. The farcical sequences mirroring the main action of the play are all deftly performed, and the scene in which the clown Robin inadvertently conjures Mephistophilis is an especial...
...Leverett House Arts Society is billing this Doctor Faustus as "a unique adaptation." Nevertheless, Morphos has shown almost too much fidelity to Marlowe's text; while she has shortened the ending, she retains all the original Latin--hardly a boon for a contemporary audience. The uniqueness of this adaptation lies, if anywhere, in the staging, which is unusually inventive. Even here, however, Morphos has made some mistakes; for example, she divides the chorus part among several speakers, each spotlighted in turn, thereby sacrificing Marlowe's poetry to theatricality...
...although theatricality can heighten drama, it cannot replace it. Ultimately, the chief problem with Doctor Faustus resides in the casting of its lead. While, ironically enough, almost every actor except Pajaczkowski wears white-face make-up, it is he, who by neglecting the role of wise man, ends up playing the fool...