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Following the two successful Faust events in Canada in 2003 (Calgary) and 2004 (Toronto), here are the details of another such event, this time in Victoria, BC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FaustFest An international festival of Faustian performances. April 28 – May 8, 2005 Mainstage Performances Admission for the Mainstage performances is $15 regular, $12 seniors/students, $10 children. Or $40 for a 4-show pass! St. John the Divine Anglican Hall - 1611 Quadra St. From Turkey -Studio 4 Istanbul - Faust Part 1 & 2 by Goethe This company has been producing unique theatre and film since 2002. Their adaptation of Goethe's plays is a result of a search for new methods of theatrical expression resulting in a musical interpretation of the original tragedy. There will be projected subtitles. May 3, 4, 5 @ 9 pm May 6 @ 7 pm May 7 @ 9 pm May 8 @ 4 pm From Quebec -Tim Gosley and Compagnie - Faust Through the Shadows; This company has been producing multi-disciplinary work for over 20 years, having toured Canada and Europe. This is a multi media “shadow” show adapted from Goethe’s Faust Part 1. May 3, 4, 5 @ 7 pm May 6 @ 9 pm May 7 @ 4 pm May 8 @ 9 pm From Victoria *-Eclectic Circus – Faust: Igniis Fatus by Mercedes Batiz-Benet This local troupe has produced 18 plays since 1996. This production is based primarily upon Goethe’s Faust, but also draws from Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Mann. April 28 @ 9 pm April 29 @ 7 pm April 30 @ 9 pm May 1 @ 7 pm May 6 @ 9 pm May 7 @ 9 pm May 8 @ 9 pm From Victoria *-Giggling Iguana - The Tragical History Of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe This company having produced three shows a year at Craigdarach Castle for the past seven years. This production is an original adaptation of the Marlowe play. April 28 @ 7 pm April 29 @ 9 pm April 30 @ 7 pm May 1 @ 9 pm May 5 @ 9 pm May 7 @ 7 pm May 8 @ 7 pm * parental guidance advised German Language Presentation Admission free (or by donation) The Little Fernwood Hall - 1923 Fernwood Rd -University of Victoria German Studies Department –will present a German language adaptation of Goethe’s Faust Part . A spoken English synopsis will make it accessible to all. April 28, 29 & 30 @ 7 pm Film Admission free (or by donation) The Little Fernwood Hall - 1923 Fernwood Rd -St Bernadette of the Bingo - this award winning movie(NSI--National Screen Institute and AMPIA -Alberta Motion Picture Industry Awards) has been screened at the Atlantic and Calgary Film Festivals and the film exchange in Winnipeg. It is a lighthearted interpretation of the Faust legend set in a prairie town. April 29 @ 9 pm April 30 @ 9 pm Puppet Show Admission free (or by donation) The Little Fernwood Hall - 1923 Fernwood Rd From Victoria -Theatre Inconnu – Kasperle & Faust, a 19th Century Puppet Show. Drawing on a ten-year history of professional work in puppetry, FaustFest’s host company will present an authentic19th century Kasperle/Faust puppet show; Kasperle is the original German puppet buffoon. April 30 @ 2 pm May 6 @ 7 pm May 7 @ 2 pm May 7 @ 7 pm May 8 @ 2 pm Lecture and Music Series Admission free (or by donation) St. John the Divine Anglican Church - 1611 Quadra St. -Timothy Gosley –– acting instructor from Bishops University in Quebec, internationally recognized puppeteer (T.V., film, live performance), and multi media performance artist, will combine a demonstration and lively talk entitled: Faust Through The Shadows - Puppets, Goethe, and Middle-Aged Angst-(lecture and demonstration) May 6 @ 10 pm -Professor Elena Pnevmonidou – a “Faust” ex pert from the University of Victoria Department of German Literature will fill everyone in through her highly entertaining and informative talk which will: Follow the Faust legend, from its early origins, to early and modern theatre and film May 2 @ 7 pm -Harald and Sharon Krebs – Pianist and Professor Harald Krebs, of the University of Victoria Music Department, and acclaimed recording Artist Sharon Krebs, will perform- interspersed with a slide presentation and lecture: Faust musical selections by Zelter, Liszt, Graben-Hoffmann, Schubert, Loewe, and Schlottman May 2 @ 8 pm Tickets can be purchased at: Dark Horse Books 623 Johnson St. – (phone 386–8736), or purchased at the venue a half hour before show time. Admission for the Mainstage performances is $15 regular, $12 seniors/students, $10 children. Or $40 for a 4-show pass! Theatre Inconnu PO Box 8796, Victoria, B.C. V8W 3S3 Phone: (250) 360-0234 Fax: (250) 598-4211 Email: [log in to unmask] Website: www.theatreinconnu.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Osman Durrani School of European Culture, Cornwallis Building, University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NF. Tel +44 1227 827459 Fax +44 1227 823641