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Doctor Faus­tus

An Augmented Reality Adaption of Christopher Marlowe's Masterpiece in English language

Regie: David Gochfeld

Thursday, 23/10/2025

08.00 PM

Performance

07.30 PM Introduction (in German)

XRT 3. Etage

Abo BB2

Doctor Faustus header

by Christopher Marlowe

in English language

Faustus is hungry. Hungry for more. More knowledge, more experience — and more power. Driven by ambition and the insatiable need to fulfil all of his (un-)attainable desires, Dr Faustus immerses himself in the world of dark magic. Mephistophilis appears and offers a deal: Dr Faustus must sell his soul to the Devil if he wishes to acquire such magic. Anyone expecting the goethian big test and an endeavour (and erring?) toward completeness will be disappointed. Marlowe's Doctor Faustus is both ironic and more human.

With Doctor Faustus, emmy-winning director and digital theatre expert David Gochfeld searches for the (dark) magic between the stage and the digital world, and uses Christopher Marlowe's work to create a performance about the allure of power and the greed for the unattainable.

DIGITAL Introduction (in German)


Online introduction

Dates and cast

Cast on 23/10/2025

Doctor Faustus

Mephistophilis

Chorus, Angels, Emperor, Duchess

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PHOTO(S) © Konrad Fersterer
Press reviews
Donaukurier

„Nicht zuletzt überzeugt der VR-„Faustus“ durch den Beweis, dass virtuelle Bilder unter zügelnder Strenge packend funktionieren und erhöhte Nachdrücklichkeit gewinnen. Ein ganz starker Theaterabend.“

Roland H. Dippel, Donaukurier

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