THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director, Presents:
Johannes Dokchtor Faust
MARCH 21 – APRIL 7, 2019 / THURS-SAT at 8pm; SUN at 3pm
TICKETS
Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre (CAMT) re-imagines its perennially popular “Johannes Dokchtor Faust, a Petrifying Puppet Comedy,” translated and directed by Vit Horejs. The story of the learned Johannes Faust, who sold his soul to the devil for ultimate knowledge, is staged with age-old technical tricks of Czech puppetry, including fire and thunder, hellish gargoyles and underwater creatures. A classic of the Czech marionette repertoire, the play traditionally contains satirical pokes at contemporary authority figures, such as a king, a congressman, or a local mayor. The company’s adaptation was initially developed in 1990 and its topical references are updated to the current topsy-turvy political climate.
With Michelle Beshaw, Deborah Beshaw-Farrell, Vít Hořejš, Jane Catherine Shaw and Ben Watts, Music: Melissa Elledge, accordion
THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY | 155 FIRST AVE | NEW YORK CITY
