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22 May 1923
28 February 1929
5 February 1931
27 June 1932
13 April 1934 (O.U.D.S. Production)
19 June 1938 - produced by Barbara Burnham
8 September 1940 - produced by Barbara Burnham
29 November 1942 - produced by Barbara Burnham
12 April 1943 - arranged by Mary Hope Allen and produced by Robert Speaight
8 July 1946 - produced by Felix Felton
18 October 1949 - adapted and produced by E. J. King-Bull (from the version by Basil Ashmore with some passages from the English Faust Book 1592)
8 October 1956 - produced by Michael Bakewell
13 December 1970 - produced by John Tydeman
Amateur
1896 - The Elizabethan Stage Society
directed by William Poel
Performed at St George's Hall, London on 2 and 4 July 1896
Revived at the Royal Court in October 1904 and at Terry's Theatre in December 1904
See: The Daily Telegraph 3 July 1896;
C.E. Montague, The Manchester Guardian, 8 November 1904
Robert Speaight, William Poel and the Elizabethan Revival (London, 1954), 113-9
1907 - The marlowe society, cambridge
1925 - The phoenix society
Performed at the New Oxford Theatre, London, October 1925
See: James Agate, Brief Chronicles, (London: J. Cape, 1943), 135-6
1925 - haymarket theatre
Selected Scenes directed by William Poel at the Haymarket Theatre, 24 July 1925
1929 - The norwich Maddermarket Theatre
directed by Nugent Monck at the Canterbury Festival, 22, 23 and 24 August 1929
1934 - Oxford University Dramatic Society
directed by Gyles Isham in Oxford Town Hall, February 1934
1954 - Hopefield Miniature Theatre
directed by K. J. Haigh at Hopefield Miniature Theatre, 28 - 30 October 1954, with Ian McKellen in the role of Wagner
1956 - The tavistock repertory company
directed by Evan Halterman at the Tower Theatre, Canonbury, London, 6 April 1956
1957 - Oxford university dramatic society
directed by Nevill Coghill at the Oxford Playhouse, 1957
See: Frank Dibb, Plays and Players, May 1957, 32
1960 - Cambridge university marlowe society
directed by Michael Bakewell at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith
opened 23 August 1960
See: Peter Carthay, Plays and Players, October 1960, 11-3
1960 - Bristol university drama society
1963 - Oxford university dramatic society
1966 - Oxford university dramatic society
directed by Nevill Coghill at the Oxford Playhouse
opened 14 February 1966
semi-professional: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor took part
See: J. C. Trewin, The Birmingham Post, 15 February 1966
W. A. Darlington, The Daily Telegraph, 15 February 1966
Philip Hope-Wallace, The Guardian, 15 February 1966
The Times, 15 February 1966
The Stage, 17 February 1966
Harold Hobson, The Sunday Times, 20 February 1966
Penelope Gilliatt, The Observer, 20 February, 1966
Derick Grigs, Plays and Players, April 1966, 26-7
Vesna Pistotnik, Marlowe in Performance: Professional Productions on the British Stage, 1960-1982
(unpublished PhD thesis, University of Birmingham, 1983), 245-52
1971 - Marsh College Players
performing at the National Union of Students Drama Festival at Southampton University, January 1971
See: Nicholas de Jongh, Plays and Players, February 1971, 60
1974 - Edinburgh festival fringe
1975 - Clare actors, Cambridge
at Clare College, Cambridge
opened 4 December 1975
1976 - St. peter's college, oxford
at St Peter's College, Oxford, summer 1976
1977 - Bats theatre company
directed by John Softley, at Christ's College, Cambridge
opened 21 February 1977
1978 - Oxford university dramatic society
directed by Jeremy Howe, at the Oxford Playhouse, 21-25 November 1978
See: RORD [Research Opportunities in Renaissance Drama], 21 (1978), 67
1979 - Open link theatre club
directed by Ian Munday at the Edison Centre, London, 18-21 October 1979
See: The Stage, 1 November 1979
1979 - Pembroke college, cambridge
directed by Richard Spaul at Pembroke College, Cambridge, 19-24 November 1979
See: Peter Holland, RORD, 22 (1979), 78
1980 - Jesus college dramatic society and gods, cambridge
directed by Tim Cribb, Stewart Eames and Howard Erskine-Hill at Jesus College, Cambridge, 14-18 October 1980
See: Peter Holland, RORD, 23 (1980), 62-3
1980 - Maddermarket theatre, Norwich
at the Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich, 21-29 November, 1980
1981 - university college players
directed by R. Gaskin at the Oxford Playhouse, March 1981
See: Michayel Pincombe, RORD, 25 (1982), 125
1981 - Cambridge experimental theatre
Cambridge Experimental Theatre, 1981
1982 - The attic theatre company, glasgow
1982 - King edward's school
at King Edward's School, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1982
1983 - Gulbenkian studio
at the Gulbenkian Studio, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, January 1983
1984 - Cambridge university Marlowe society
directed by David Parry at the Arts Theatre, Cambridge, 6-10 March 1984
See: Roma Gill, RDN [Renaissance Drama Newsletter], 5.2 (Summer-Autumn, 1984), 5-7
Professional
1940 - rudolf steiner hall
opened 12 March 1940
See: The Times, 13 March 1940
1944 - the old vic company
directed by John Moody at the Liverpool Playhouse; opened 16 May 1944
1947 - shakespeare memorial theatre
directed by Walter Hudd at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
press night 12 July 1946 and 9 April 1947
See: The Times, 13 July 1946
The Stage, 18 July 1946
1948 - the old vic company
directed by John Burrellat the New Theatre, 7 October 1948
See: The Stage, 10 October 1948
Audrey Williamson, Old Vic Drama (London : Rockliff, 1948), 16-7
1950 - the compass players
directed by John Crockett, on tour, 1950
1960 - cambridge university marlowe society
directed by Michael Bakewell; in repertoire with Robert Greene's Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay, it was performed at the Cambridge Arts Theatre, 25-26 July; at the Open-air Theatre, Avonbank Gardens, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1-6 August 1960; and at the Lyric Opera House Hammersmith, London, 23 August-3 September 1960
Ian McKellen played The Pope/Scholar/Gluttony, Derek Jacobi - Evil Angel, Trevor Nunn - Second Scholar in this production; see programme and cast.
The production was 'part of University Open Air Theatre Festival 18 July-10 August 1960'. It 'took place in the specially constructed Open Air Theatre, Avonbank Gardens, Stratford-upon-Avon under the auspices of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. It was 'performed by Cambridge University Marlowe Society. All members of the cast remained anonymous.'
1961 - the old vic company
directed by Michael Benthall
opened at the Edinburgh festival, 21 August 1961
See: Ronald Hastings, The Daily Telegraph, 17 July and 14, 15 September 1961
Philip Hope-Wallace, The Guardian, 23 August 1961
J. C. Trewin, The Birmingham Post, 22 August and 15 September 1961
J.C. Trewin, Plays and Players, October 1961, 11
The Stage, 24 August and 21 September 1961
The Times, 24 August and 15 September 1961
Frank Granville Barker, Plays and Players, November 1961, 15-17 (photos p.20)
Vesna Pistotnik, Marlowe in Performance: Professional Productions on the British Stage, 1960-1982
(unpublished PhD thesis, University of Birmingham, 1983), 226-39
1962 - Dr Faustus - studio production
directed by Clifford Williams
one performance on 7 December 1962 at the Conference Hall, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
1964 - Farnham Repertory Company
1965 - The Close Theatre
directed and adapted by Charles Marowitz at The Close Theatre, Glasgow
opened 2 December 1965
See: The Times, 15 December 1965
Vesna Pistotnik, Marlowe in Performance: Professional Productions on the British Stage, 1960-1982
(unpublished PhD thesis, University of Birmingham, 1983), 239-45
1966 - Nottingham Playhouse
directed by Andre van Gyseghem at the Nottingham Playhouse
opened 25 May 1966
See: Eric Shorter, The Daily Telegraph, 26 May 1966
Ronald Parr, Plays and Players, July 1966, 50
Vesna Pistotnik, Marlowe in Performance: Professional Productions on the British Stage, 1960-1982
(unpublished PhD thesis, University of Birmingham, 1983), 252-62
1969 - The Royal Shakespeare Company
directed by Clifford Williams at the Royal Theatre Company, Stratford-upon-Avon
opened 27 June 1968; on tour 14 January-10 May 1969
See: Gareth Lloyd Evans, The Guardian, 28 June 1968
Eric Shorter, The Daily Telegraph, 28 June 1968
J. C. Trewin, The Birmingham Post, 28 June 1968
Irvin Wardle, The Times, 28 June 1968
Ronald Bryden, The Observer, 30 June 1968
Harold Hobson, The Sunday Times, 30 June 1968
R. B. Marriott, The Stage, 14 July 1968
Peter Roberts, Plays and Players, October 1968
Frank Cox, Plays and Players, August 1970, 46
Michael Scott, Renaissance Drama and a Modern Audience (London: Macmillan, 1982), 28-9
Vesna Pistotnik, Marlowe in Performance: Professional Productions on the British Stage, 1960-1982
(unpublished PhD thesis, University of Birmingham, 1983), 262-71
1969 - Newcastle Playhouse
directed by Ann Stutfield at the Newcastle Playhouse
opened 28 October 1969
See: Vesna Pistotnik, Marlowe in Performance: Professional Productions on the British Stage, 1960-1982
(unpublished PhD thesis, University of Birmingham, 1983), 271-4
1970 - The Royal Shakespeare Company
directed by Gareth Morgan
The production opened at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 10 March 1970 and it was part of the Theatregoround Tour; it had its first performance in Stratford-upon-Avon on 29 April 1970; the tour ended with a last performance on 8 December 1970, Stratford-upon-Avon.
See: John Wilders, The Guardian
J.C. Trewin, The Birmingham Post, 25 June 1970
The Daily Telegraph, 25 June 1970
The Guardian, 25 June 1970
Frank Cox, Plays and Players, August 1970
Michael Scott, Renaissance Drama and a Modern Audience (London: Macmillan, 1982), 27-8
Vesna Pistotnik, Marlowe in Performance: Professional Productions on the British Stage, 1960-1982
(unpublished PhD thesis, University of Birmingham, 1983), 274-83
1975 - The Royal Shakespeare Company
directed by John Barton
opened 12 August 1974 at the Nottingham Playhouse; played a season at the Aldwych Theatre, London (opened 5 September) as part of the tour; continued provincial tour partly recast; ended tour at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 18-22 February 1975
Production credits, photo gallery with Ian McKellen as Faustus and his RSC debut from www.mckellen.com .
See: John Barber, The Daily Telegraph, 7 and 8 August and 6 and 9 September 1974
J. C. Trewin, The Birmingham Post, 10 August and 19 September 1974
Charles Lewson, The Times, 27 August 1974
Robert Cushman, The Observer, 1 September 1974
Harold Hobson, The Sunday Times, 1 September 1974
Michael Billington, The Guardian, 23 June 1975
Irving Wardle, The Times, 6 September 1974
Clive Barnes, The Times, 7 September 1974
Gary O'Connor, Plays and Players, October 1974, 36 and interview with Ian McKellen, 15
Caryl Brahms, The Guardian, 23 June 1975
Michael Scott, Renaissance Drama and a Modern Audience (London: Macmillan, 1982), 26-7
Vesna Pistotnik, Marlowe in Performance: Professional Productions on the British Stage, 1960-1982
(unpublished PhD thesis, University of Birmingham, 1983), 274-83
1977 - barrysmith's theatre of puppets
original opening 22 December 1975
directed by Alan Judd at the Young Vic, 19 September-1 October 1977
See: RORD, 20 (1977), 69
The Stage, 27 September 1977
Vesna Pistotnik, Marlowe in Performance: Professional Productions on the British Stage, 1960-1982
(unpublished PhD thesis, University of Birmingham, 1983), 298-302
1976 - Perth repertory Theatre
directed by Andrew McKinnon, 10-27 November 1976
See: Cordelia Oliver, Plays and Players, January 1977, 34
MorvenBlair, RORD, 20 (1977), 68
1977 - york theatre royal company
directed by Alan Drury at the York Arts Centre,22-26 November 1977
See: Jenny Nash, RORD, 20 (1977), 69-70
1977 - chestergateway theatre company
directed by David Thacker at the Chester Arts Centre, 28 November-10 December 1977
1978 - Faustus' Last Supper
produced by Antony Tuckey
at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, 1-18 March 1978
at the WosleyTheatre, Ipswich, 16 February-15 March 1982
See: Gareth Lloyd Evans, The Guardian, 3 March 1978
Ann Morley-Priestman, The Stage, 18 March 1978
RORD, 21 (1978), 66
Vesna Pistotnik, Marlowe in Performance: Professional Productions on the British Stage, 1960-1982
(unpublished PhD thesis, University of Birmingham, 1983), 305-13
1978 - the sherman arena company
directed by Duncan Miller and Frances Brookes at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, November 1978
1978 - nuffield theatre
directed by Sue Wilson at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, 18-28 February 1978
See: Vesna Pistotnik, Marlowe in Performance: Professional Productions on the British Stage, 1960-1982
(unpublished PhD thesis, University of Birmingham, 1983), 302-5
1979 - connaught theatre
directed by Nicholas Young at the Connaught Theatre, Worthing, 31 October-17 November 1979
See: Eric Joyce, The Stage, 29 November 1979
Vesna Pistotnik, Marlowe in Performance: Professional Productions on the British Stage, 1960-1982
(unpublished PhD thesis, University of Birmingham, 1983), 313-4
1980 - lyric studio hammersmith
directed by Christopher Fettes at the Lyric Studio, Hammersmith
opened 25 February 1980
See: Nicholas deJongh, The Guardian, 26 February 1980
John Barber, The Daily Telegraph, 27 February and 27 March 1980
Ned Chaillet, The Times, 27 February 1980
Victoria Radin, The Observer, 2 March 1980
James Fenton, The Sunday Times, 2 and 30 March 1980
The Stage, 13 March 1980
Irving Wardle, The Times, 28 March 1980
Michael Billington, The Guardian, 29 March and 24 May 1980
Robert Cushman, The Observer, 30 March 1980
J. C. Trewin, The Birmingham Post, 31 March 1980
Robert Zarkin, Plays and Players, may 1980, 31-2 (photos p.49)
Sybil Truchet, CahiersElisabethains, October 1980
RORD, 23 (1980), 61
Michael Scott, Renaissance Drama and a Modern Audience (London: Macmillan, 1982), 29-30
Vesna Pistotnik, Marlowe in Performance: Professional Productions on the British Stage, 1960-1982
(unpublished PhD thesis, University of Birmingham, 1983), 314-28
1981 - the royal exchange manchester
directed by Adrian Noble at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, 17 September-24 October 1981
See: John Barber, The Daily Telegraph, 19 September 1981
James Fenton, The Sunday Times, 20 September 1981
Irving Wardle, The Times, 21 September 1981
Robert Cushman, The Observer, 27 September 1981
Russell Jackson, Critical Quarterly, Winter 1981
Vesna Pistotnik, Marlowe in Performance: Professional Productions on the British Stage, 1960-1982
(unpublished PhD thesis, University of Birmingham, 1983), 328-41
1982 - the swan theatre worcester
directedby Ian Granville Bell, 1-7 April 1982
See: Chris Mowbray, The Guardian, 6 April 1982
Ann FitzGerald, The Stage, 22 April 1982
RORD, 26 (1983), 83
Vesna Pistotnik, Marlowe in Performance: Professional Productions on the British Stage, 1960-1982
(unpublished PhD thesis, University of Birmingham, 1983), 342-51
1983 - the nottingham playhouse company and the york theatre royal company
directed by Michael Winter and Jeremy Howe at York in April and at Nottingham in May 1983
See: The Stage, 16 June 1983
RORD, 26 (1983), 83
1984 - nervous theatre
adapted and directed by Andy Johnson at the Bridge House, London, 15 October-3 November 1984
royal lyceum theatre edinburgh
directed by Ian Wooldridge, 11 July-11 August 1984
1984 - wooden o company
a thirty-minute street theatre version performed at the Edinburgh Festival, 8-31 August 1985
1986 - park bench theatre company
performed at the Cambridge Festival Fringe, summer 1986
1989 - the
directed by Barry Kyle at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
opened 10 May 1989 at the Swan; transferred to the Pit, London, 24 November 1989
1997 - The other place
directed by Jonathan Best
opened 21 July 1997; five performances part of "On the Edge"
2004 - The Wonderful Life and Miserable Death of the Renowned Magician Dr Faustus
directed by Rebecca Gould at the Cottesloe Theatre, London
opened 10 February 2004; last performance 25 February 2004
Details on cast and production materials from NT Archives.
Film
1947 - BBC, produced by Stephen Harrison, 22 June 1947
1958 - BBC production for schools, 21 February 1958
1961 - BBC two-part production for schools: 7 November and 14 November 1961
1967 - directed and adapted by Richard Burton and Nevill Coghill