Doctor Faustus

T1655546440
Faustus is a brilliant academic whose destructive thirst for knowledge leads him down a path to damnation when he sells his soul to Lucifer. From the splendour of Emperor Charles V's court to the excesses of the Pope's banquet in Rome, Faustus experiences all the earthly delights on offer in this world and beyond with the magical powers granted by his devilish companion, Mephistopheles. But his time is fast running out...

Author

Christopher Marlowe

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Archive :: production:T1655546440, play:S3036, venue:V0290483190

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Production details

First performance within the walls of the Rose since 1605. Rehearsed reading.