Doctor Faustus

Brave Spirits Theatre updates the classic tale of a man selling his soul to the devil to explore ambition and power from a woman’s point-of-view. In her quest to get everything she’s ever wanted, Joan pays the ultimate price; her soul. As she experiences the greatest pleasures one can be afforded, she must also confront the darkest areas of humanity, and well as the constant threat of hell itself. A female Faustus (and mostly female cast) plays with patriarchal tropes in order to examine and exploit them. Known for its spell-casting and demons, Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus is a perfect theatrical outing for the Halloween season.