Berlin performance artist stages "faust in the box"

[Mat Schulze]

Dear colleagues,

Selling one's soul to the devil in pursuit of knowledge? Why not contemplate this question after a day's work in the Theatre of the Arts? You are cordially invited to be entertained by Bridge Markland's take on Goethe's classic "Faust" on 27 and 28 March at 8pm. Have a look at either the English (http://youtu.be/pxf-S0GHg6M) or German (http://youtu.be/P0W9ue3MQQQ) trailer, you will be hooked like I was. Please also see the more detailed info below. 
Since we believe and know that some proficiency in a second language pays off in so many different ways, tickets for the German-language performance are free; they are priceless anyway.
Looking forward to seeing many of you there.
Best wishes
Mat
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Mat Schulze
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Director of the Waterloo Centre for German Studies (WCGS)
	www.wcgs.ca
Editor of the Calico Journal
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Berlin performance artist makes Canadian debut with Faust in the Box at UWaterloo
The Waterloo Centre for German Studies has invited Berlin performance artist Bridge Markland to stage her one-woman-show Faust in the Box, based on Goethe’s famous play “Faust”, on March 27 and 28, 2012.

Crossing boundaries of gender, performance, theatre, cabaret, collage, and puppetry, Markland gives the story of Faust - an intellectual who sells his soul to the devil for knowledge - a new and interesting spin. Using only a cardboard box for a set, Markland switches effortlessly between the characters of Margaret (the girl Faust seduces), Mephisto (the devil), and Faust himself, using hand puppets to perform the multiple roles.

Intellectually stimulating and highly entertaining, the performance is accompanied by an extraordinary sound collage and well-known pop tunes, making the 200+ year-old story more accessible to contemporary audiences of all ages. The juxtaposition of quotations from this literary classic with lines from the likes of The Rolling Stones, Rammstein, Robbie Williams, Metallica, Pink, Elvis, Madonna, Led Zeppelin, Depeche Mode, and Placebo leads to a new and inspiring understanding of the classical piece as well as the pop songs and their themes today.

Markland’s great achievement with Faust in the Box is in her dialogue between different streams of popular culture that highlight eternal themes of love and betrayal and of freedom and venality. The performance is great fun for everybody: those already familiar with the classical text by Goethe will discover many nuances and connections with popular culture today. And newcomers to Goethe’s “Faust” will be captivated by the performance and the unfolding story as it’s played with humour, emotion, sensitivity - as well as a good dose of the grotesque.

Bridge Markland has performed her many productions to critical acclaim in Germany, Europe, the USA, and Australia. Her performance at the University of Waterloo will be her first appearance in Canada.

Waterloo Centre for German Studies presents Faust in the Box by Bridge Markland on
March 27 and 28 at 8pm, Theatre of the Arts in the Modern Languages Building, uWaterloo

·      March 27 German-language performance: free (tickets are required)

·      March 28 English-language performance: $10 general | $5 students/seniors

Tickets available at the door or at the uWaterloo box office.
For further information, visit www.wcgs.ca, or contact Mat Schulze at 519-888-4567 x36627













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