Comments on: Theater review: `Faust, Part 1’ http://www.theaterdogs.net/2009/05/23/theater-review-faust-part-1%e2%80%99/ San Francisco Bay Area backstage Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:43:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tom Virsik http://www.theaterdogs.net/2009/05/23/theater-review-faust-part-1%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 Tom Virsik Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:52:17 +0000 http://www.theaterdogs.net/?p=1601#comment-1684 We (wife and I) loved the play for all of the reasons in your review. We also saw Miss Julie a short time before and were musing about their similarities (both Jackson directed or created) and differences. The death scenes were quite similar. And both used sound extremely well. I wonder if Jackson will ever direct/write a play without a concluding death scene (Yes, Yes, to Moscow had no death scene and while brilliant, is not really a play). I am thrilled that Jackson and some of his key collaborators are frequenting the East Bay these days (Aurora and Shotgun). And I am really impressed by Ms. Foster (Gretchen) and recently Lady M in Jackson's Macbeth at Shotgun. We (wife and I) loved the play for all of the reasons in your review. We also saw Miss Julie a short time before and were musing about their similarities (both Jackson directed or created) and differences. The death scenes were quite similar. And both used sound extremely well.

I wonder if Jackson will ever direct/write a play without a concluding death scene (Yes, Yes, to Moscow had no death scene and while brilliant, is not really a play).

I am thrilled that Jackson and some of his key collaborators are frequenting the East Bay these days (Aurora and Shotgun). And I am really impressed by Ms. Foster (Gretchen) and recently Lady M in Jackson’s Macbeth at Shotgun.

]]> By: Richard Connema http://www.theaterdogs.net/2009/05/23/theater-review-faust-part-1%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 Richard Connema Sun, 31 May 2009 21:37:33 +0000 http://www.theaterdogs.net/?p=1601#comment-1657 I have to agree that trying to present Goethe's play in less then two hours is challenging. I remember a huge production that the RSC did years ago in England that had a cast of over fifty actors with music. Can't remember who played Faust. I have to say this was certainly better then Mamet's play "Doctor Faustus" at the Magic years ago. The is the first time I have seen Mark act on stage. Somehow he looks and reminds me of Sam Sheppard when acting. I thought Peter Ruocco was excellent as Mephistopheles. I have to agree that trying to present Goethe’s play in less then two hours is challenging. I remember a huge production that the RSC did years ago in England that had a cast of over fifty actors with music. Can’t remember who played Faust.

I have to say this was certainly better then Mamet’s play “Doctor Faustus” at the Magic years ago. The is the first time I have seen Mark act on stage. Somehow he looks and reminds me of Sam Sheppard when acting. I thought Peter Ruocco was excellent as Mephistopheles.

]]> By: twid http://www.theaterdogs.net/2009/05/23/theater-review-faust-part-1%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 twid Sun, 24 May 2009 00:28:53 +0000 http://www.theaterdogs.net/?p=1601#comment-1622 good review. I thought that Peter Ruocco's performance as Mephistopheles and Blythe Foster as Gretchen were especially beautiful. You can read my review, on my new Bay Area Theater Review Site. http://www.thebackstagedoor.com -twid good review. I thought that Peter Ruocco’s performance as Mephistopheles and Blythe Foster as Gretchen were especially beautiful. You can read my review, on my new Bay Area Theater Review Site. http://www.thebackstagedoor.com

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