Thursday, June 16, 2005
#23 - This week: Doctor Faustus
Wow. Dark.
Good, but dark. With some comedy.
I've seen it on stage before, but reading it is different.
I liked it, but I've always liked Marlowe. My only problem is that it didn't seem to go anywhere. Faustus makes his deal with the devil, plays around with his power, dies. The struggle between good and evil just didn't read very strong. Of course, it's a whole new legion of demons when it's on stage.
Good, but dark. With some comedy.
I've seen it on stage before, but reading it is different.
I liked it, but I've always liked Marlowe. My only problem is that it didn't seem to go anywhere. Faustus makes his deal with the devil, plays around with his power, dies. The struggle between good and evil just didn't read very strong. Of course, it's a whole new legion of demons when it's on stage.
