Synopses & Reviews
Set in late 1517, this smart, sprightly and audacious comedy centers on a fictitious meeting between university colleagues Dr. Faustus (a man of appetites), Martin Luther (a man of faith), and their student Hamlet (a young Prince struggling not only with his beliefs but also with his tennis game). A sparkling celebration of history, language, academia and religion.
Review
"Clever, argumentative, funny and thoughtful
it has a wicked wit. As a playfully arresting meditation on free will, religion and academia it works too."
The TimesSynopsis
Join the jury as two of historys most stubborn intellectuals go head-to-head in an entertaining battle of reason versus faith.
Synopsis
Join the jury as two of history's most stubborn intellectuals go head-to-head in a highly entertaining battle of reason versus faith. Set in late 1517, this smart, sprightly and audacious comedy centres on a fictitious meeting between university colleagues Dr. Faustus (a man of appetites), Martin Luther (a man of faith), and their student Hamlet (a young Prince struggling not only with his beliefs but also with his tennis game).This sparkling celebration of history, language, academia and religion by award-winning American playwright David Davalos will appeal to anyone looking for the answers to life's big questions.
About the Author
David Davalos is a graduate of the theatre programs of both the University of Texas and Ohio University. His plays include
Daedalus: A Fantasia of Leonardo da Vinci;
The Tragedie of Johnnius Caerson (a comedy in blank verse chronicling the Late Night TV Wars); and
Darkfall (a modern follow-up to
Paradise Lost).
Wittenberg has been the recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New American Plays Award, the 2008 Barrymore Award for Outstanding New Play, and the National Theatre Conference's 2008 Stavis Playwriting Award.