unspooled theatre collective and theatre works present
by unspooled theatre collective
I Love You, Faustus
7 - 11 OCTOBER | EXPLOSIVES FACTORY
I Love You, Faustus
VENUE
by unspooled theatre collective
A sharp, intimate new work about theatre, desire, and ennui at the end of the world.
Faustus has one more chance to tell her story - a last ditch performance of Christopher Marlowe's tragedy, Doctor Faustus.
Unfortunately, her companion, Mephistopheles, has no intention of following the script. In fact, Mephistopheles seems to believe that the text could still change - that a happy ending is possible. As climate catastrophe drives the world - and Faustus' production - closer and closer to the point of collapse, the pair reminisce, rehearse, and argue viciously, circling the unspoken desires that have governed their relationship for centuries.
Darkly funny and quietly tender, I Love You, Faustus is an anarchic, queer, metatheatrical transformation of Marlowe's original exploration of man's hunger for power. From Unspooled Theatre Collective (HAML3T, ante/medea, MARRIAGE!), this thrilling new work examines the lingering ties between the Renaissance and modernity, urgency and hopelessness, and hatred, love, and desire.
Explosives Factory
Rear Laneway 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda
DURATION
60 Minutes
WARNINGS
TBC
ACCESSIBILITY
Explosives Factory is accessed via a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.
DATES + TIMES
Mon 7 Oct - 6:30PM
Tue 8 Oct - 6:30PM
Wed 9 Oct - 6:30PM
Thu 10 Oct - 6:30PM
Fri 11 Oct - 5:00PM
Fri 11 Oct - 9:30PM
Theatre Works has a lockout policy for latecomers. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure you don't miss out.
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Refunds will not be issued to latecomers.
TICKETS
FULL PRICE
$30.00
CONCESSION*
$25.00
PREVIEW
N/A
20 at $20**
N/A
MOB TIX
$20.00
*Seniors, Student, MEAA, Health Care and Low Income card holders
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**Limited to 20 tickets per performance
Theatre Works has been long established as the south-side festival hub in Melbourne.
This October, Theatre Works and Explosives Factory become the Southside home of MELBOURNE FRINGE! Our Melbourne Fringe Hub is packed full of circus, drag, drama and comedy - with back-to-back-to-back every night across three weeks!
CREDITS
CREATED BY
Unspooled Theatre Collective
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