Dr. Faustus

By Christopher Marlowe

Would you sell your soul? And, if you would, for what? Faustus is a brilliant but embittered academic, a solitary scholar who has exhausted the confines of human knowledge. Frustrated with the futility of religion, law and science he is desperate for a deeper understanding of the universe – and for the worldwide fame that it will bring. Risking everything, he conjures the demon Mephistophilis and asks him to strike a deal with Lucifer. Twenty-four years of absolute knowledge and infinite power in exchange for his soul. Despite being tormented by doubt, Faustus agrees to the deal and signs in blood. But as he begins to revel in his new powers, the world around him starts to collapse and the clock inexorably counts down to the final moment of reckoning.

Produced by UW La Crosse Theatre at Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts, 333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse

Performances: October 13-22, 2023

Performance Times:
October 13-14 & October 19-21 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees on October 15 & 22 at 2:00 p.m.

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