Doctor Faustus: Marlowe's Tragedy from Actors Ensemble of Berkeley
Live Oak Theatre (1301 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94709)
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- $12.00
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- FREE - $6.00*
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All offers for Doctor Faustus have expired.
The last date listed for Doctor Faustus was Thursday November 20, 2008 / 8:00pm.
Currently at Live Oak Theatre:
Tom Stoppard's Modern Masterpiece Arcadia
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- $15.00
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- $7.50
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley presents Tom Stoppard's acclaimed comic drama Arcadia. This modern classic is set in an English country house in both the early 19th century and the present day, skipping between two modern scholars' discoveries and the fates of the house's residents and guests. Mixing sex, mathematics, romance and landscape architecture, Arcadia examines the universe's influence in our lives, exploring science and art, history, chaos, and the certainty of knowledge. Stoppard is the author of the award-winning plays Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, The Real Thing and The Coast of Utopia. The production is directed by Robert Estes and features Paul Stout, Alona Bach, Christopher Kelly, Rachel Ferensowicz, Aaron Lindstrom, Shifra Pride Raffel and Jody Christian. Learn More
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J
This was a very odd production. I cannot really explain it. There were some aspects that were interesting like the scene concerning the 7 sins. That was unique and the lead actor was engaging but overall I did not enjoy it. The venue was nice and small.Written on Nov 21 2008
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Santa Palchaudhuri
Fantastic cast ensemble....small lovely theatreWritten on Nov 03 2008
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<p> A man sells his soul to the devil - a tale that's been around so long that even in his day Cotton Mather would call it creaky (and then he'd still denounce it - loudly - as blasphemous). In the right hands though, that plot has the power to shake modern audiences to their core. You couldn't ask for better hands than Christopher Marlowe's, and Doctor Faustus is his masterpiece. Faustus is a scholar who has pursued all the fields of knowledge to their ends and casts about for ultimate knowledge. His deal with Lucifer highlights clashes between the medieval age and the coming renaissance as well as the battle (ongoing) between Christian and secular worlds. </p> <p> Interestingly, two versions of the play exist, one published in 1604 and the other in 1616 (both years after Marlowe's death), but you'll have to come see the production to discover which version they're using... Either way, it's Mephistophilis, the 7 Deadly Sins and the Supernatural. Great theatre! </p>
About the Ticket Supplier: Actors Ensemble of Berkeley
Actors Ensemble is the longest running theater organization in Berkeley-- going strong since 1957. All of productions are made possible through the efforts of volunteers, who provide the actors, the designers, the builders, the publicity, the behind-the-scenes production, and all the other things necessary to put on a first rate show.