Doctor Faustus - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
- Released on
- Runtime
- 147 mins
Doctor Faustus is Christopher Marlowe's most renowned and controversial work. 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 Devil's henchman in exchange for power and knowledge. In the first-ever staging of this menacing drama at the Globe Theatre, Matthew Dunster's production features Paul Hilton as the arrogant, power-hungry Faustus and Arthur Darvill as the sardonic Mephistopheles, and includes several impressive magical stunts along the way.
Doctor Faustus is Christopher Marlowe's most renowned and controversial work. 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 Devil's henchman in exchange for power and knowledge. In the first-ever staging of this menacing drama at the Globe Theatre, Matthew Dunster's production features Paul Hilton as the arrogant, power-hungry Faustus and Arthur Darvill as the sardonic Mephistopheles, and includes several impressive magical stunts along the way.
Cast
- Arthur Darvill
- Paul Hilton
- Beatriz Romilly
- Charlotte Broom
- Michael Camp
- Richard Clews
- Nigel Cooke
- Jonathan Cullen
- Robert Goodale
- Sarita Piotrowski
- William Mannering
- Pearce Quigley
- Iris Roberts
- Felix Scott
- Chinna Wodu
- Jade Williams
Director
- Matthew Dunster
