Sat 02 Feb 2019
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London, SE1 9DT
Doctor Faustus at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse this Winter, directed by Paulette Randall.'O, Faustus, they are cometo fetch away they soul!'Doctor Faustus sits in his Wittenberg study, restless for knowledge and frustrated with the limitations of conventional scholarship. Coveting fame and power, he conjures the menacing demon, Mephistopheles, who offers Faustus a deal: in exchange for 24 years of supreme power and service from the demon, Faustus must sacrifice his immortal soul to a fiery Hell.The Devil's deal is signed in blood and Faustus' powers elevate him to unrivaled notoriety as he travels the world performing wonders. Yet as time ticks on and Faustus' final hour if reckoning approaches, the true cost of his bargain becomes an all too certain reality.As cautionary now as when it was written, Marlowe's poetic masterwork explores the very nature of human curiosity and our unparalleled thirst for knowledge. It also begs the question: what are we prepared to sacrifice in the pursuit of power? In their first festival of the season, they will explore early modern and modern responses to the themes of power and corruption.Ambitious Fiends runs November 2018 – February 2019 and includes Macbeth, Doctor Faustus, Dark Night of the Soul and Ralegh: The Treason Trial. At the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, from 1 December 2018 to 2 February 2019, book your Doctor Faustus tickets today!
The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is the brand new candlelit indoor theatre, located on the Shakespeare's Globe site and is accessed through the main foyer.Located on the bank of the River Thames in Bankside's Cultural Quarter, Shakespeare's Globe welcomes thousands of visitors to experience world renowned productions of Shakespeare every day. Founded by the pioneering American actor and director Sam Wanamaker, Shakespeare's Globe stands a few hundred yards from its original site. Other than concessions to comply with modern day fire regulations, the Globe is as accurate a reconstruction of the 1599 Globe as was possible with the available evidence. The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is best accessed on foot. There are excellent footpaths along the river from Waterloo and from Southwark Bridge. The Millennium Footbridge is 50 metres from the Theatre.
NEAREST TUBE STATION: Blackfriars/ Mansion House (10 minute walk). London Bridge / Southwark/ Central Line (15 minute walk).
NEAREST RAIL STATION: Blackfriars (10 minute walk) London Bridge (15 minute walk), Cannon Street (15 minute walk) and Waterloo (25 minute walk).
BUSES: Numbers 45, 63, 100 to Blackfriars Bridge; 15, 17 to Cannon Street; 11, 15, 17, 23, 26, 76 to Mansion House; 381, RV1 to Southwark Street; 344 to Southwark Bridge Road