Manchester ConfidentialChristopher Marlowe’s Edward II comes to the Royal Exchange TheatreManchester ConfidentialOn ascension to the English throne, Edward II calls back his beloved ally Piers Gaveston. But when their close relationship throws the court and Edward’s marriage into disarray, it threatens to destabilise an entire country. The inventive creative team …
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:16:48 GMT+00:00
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Stratford’s Rockin’ Twelfth Night Gets Cast Album Aug. 12; Des McAnuff, Brian … – Playbill.com
Playbill.comStratford’s Rockin’ Twelfth Night Gets Cast Album Aug. 12; Des McAnuff, Brian …Playbill.comWith lyrics by Shakespeare — as well as a poem by Christopher Marlowe and Sir Walter Raleigh — “the score pays tribute to the past 60 years of musical history.” According to Stratford notes, “The exotic land of Illyria is depicted as a place where …
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:14:11 GMT+00:00
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PREVIEW CALENDAR: Theater, audition and workshop listings for Aug. 11-17 – North County Times
PREVIEW CALENDAR: Theater, audition and workshop listings for Aug. 11-17North County Times“Edward II” —- Diversionary Theatre presents Christopher Marlowe’s classic Elizabethan drama about power craving nobility; opens Sept. 8 and runs through Oct. 2; showtimes, 7:30 pm Thursdays; 8 pm Fridays; 3 and 8 pm Saturdays; 2 pm Sundays; …and more »
Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:11:48 GMT+00:00
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National slam poetry competition comes to town – Boston Globe
National slam poetry competition comes to townBoston GlobeOther performances at the Modern include sound artist Robert Hampson’s “MAIN” on Oct. 15, co-produced with Goethe-Institut Boston and the experimental and new music series Non-Event; Christopher Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus” Nov. …and more »
Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:23:52 GMT+00:00
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A bow to Siegfried Meier for Twelfth Night album & Kittie! – London Free Press (blog)
The GuardianA bow to Siegfried Meier for Twelfth Night album & Kittie!London Free Press (blog)A poem by Christopher Marlowe and Sir Walter Raleigh are added to the Shakespeare songs so I better look again for Fender, eh? Carlson as Feste gives a knowing smile when he does say the word. He also plays bass on the album of the songs. …Stratford Shakespeare Festival to release ‘Twelfth Night’ CD Aug. 12Winnipeg Free PressBen Carlson, Brian Dennehy, Des McAnuff, et al. Featured on Twelfth Night CDTheaterMania.comTwelfth Night CD comingThe Beacon Heraldall 24 news articles »
Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:02:12 GMT+00:00
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CALIFORNIAN: Theater and Dance Calendar for Aug. 11-17, 2011 – North County Times
CALIFORNIAN: Theater and Dance Calendar for Aug. 11-17, 2011North County Times“Edward II” —- Diversionary Theatre presents Christopher Marlowe’s classic Elizabethan drama about power craving nobility; opens Sept. 8 and runs through Oct. 2; showtimes, 7:30 pm Thursdays; 8 pm Fridays; 3 and 8 pm Saturdays; 2 pm Sundays; …and more »
Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:01:52 GMT+00:00
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ILAB Library – All You Need To Know About Rare Books, Old Books, Antiquarian … – ILAB
ILAB Library – All You Need To Know About Rare Books, Old Books, Antiquarian …ILABChristopher Marlowe translated it in 1599, and his translation was banned. US Customs banned it in 1930 – nearly two thousand years later. This makes it a candidate, if not the winner, of the dubious distinction of being the longest (in time) banned …
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:15:47 GMT+00:00
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Gareth Armstrong and Guy Masterson take us behind the mask of Shakespeare’s Jew – The List
The ListGareth Armstrong and Guy Masterson take us behind the mask of Shakespeare’s JewThe List… Tubal (Shylock’s Jewish friend in The Merchant of Venice), is a carefully considered combination of historical research and performed excerpts from both the Bard’s play and, its predecessor, Christopher Marlowe’s notorious drama The Jew of Malta. …
Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:08:27 GMT+00:00
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Christopher Durang, Oskar Eustis, John Kuntz, et al. to Participate in Modern … – TheaterMania.com
TheaterMania.comChristopher Durang, Oskar Eustis, John Kuntz, et al. to Participate in Modern …TheaterMania.comAdditional performances will include sound artist Robert Hampson’s acclaimed project, Main, co-produced with Goethe-Institut Boston and Non-Event (October 15); director David R. Gammons’ production of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus (November …
Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:54:17 GMT+00:00
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Crikey (blog)

REVIEW: Faustus | Playhouse, Sydney Crikey (blog) There’s more than a little irony, then, in Christopher Marlowe’s application of the word, a name, for his intellectually gifted character. Was it that Marlowe had a disdain for academia, seeing how clueless even, or especially, the most educated can be …

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:10:36 GMT+00:00
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Wharfinger: Marlowe’s death – The Wharf

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Wharfinger: Marlowe’s death The Wharf Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus runs at Shakespeare’s Globe and a quote from his most famous play is engraved upon a stone in St Nicholas’s Church, Deptford, where he is bured in an unmarked grave …

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:24:26 GMT+00:00
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Wherefore Art Thou Romantic Muse? For Juliet’s Balcony Forget Italy, Try England – Forbes (blog)

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Wherefore Art Thou Romantic Muse? For Juliet’s Balcony Forget Italy, Try England Forbes (blog) Most of his source material is believed to come from contemporary, Elizabethan tragedian and confidante Christopher Marlowe, who is known to have visited Verona in the 1580s (The play was likely written between 1591 and 1595). …  and more »

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:53:40 GMT+00:00
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Cy Twombly – an appreciation: Paintings about sex and death – The Guardian

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Cy Twombly – an appreciation: Paintings about sex and death The Guardian At Dulwich is a painting, Hero and Leandro (for Christopher Marlowe), that is a white misty spume of oceanic spray assailed by a bloody smear of red. Blood in water, it seemed to me. Only later did I read Marlowe’s poem Hero and Leander that begins: …  and more »

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:02:33 GMT+00:00
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Damon Albarn sings of magical scholar – New Scientist (blog)

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Damon Albarn sings of magical scholar New Scientist (blog) Shakespeare evoked him as the enigmatic conjuror Prospero in The Tempest, while Christopher Marlowe created the power-hungry Doctor Faustus, who sold his soul to the devil for greater knowledge. “Those are rather fantastical fictions,” says Rufus … An Alchemist Reaches Out Across CenturiesNew York Times all 46 news articles »

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:53:37 GMT+00:00
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A devilishly clever treat – Sydney Morning Herald

A devilishly clever treat Sydney Morning Herald MICHAEL GOW’S Faustus is an artful cut-and-shut job on Christopher Marlowe’s rollicking tragedy, the tale of a theologian who trades his soul to Lucifer for 24 years of youth and an orgy of earthly pleasures. The arc of the story remains essentially … Faustus at Playhouse Sydney Opera HouseSame Same all 5 news articles »

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:07:04 GMT+00:00
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SX News (blog)

Symphony for the Devil Spectator.co.uk Christopher Marlowe was born in that same vintage year as Shakespeare and Galileo, into a world torn asunder by Reformation theology and then enlightened and inspired by Renaissance astronomy and philosophy. Marlowe was the first to conceive of the … Doctor Faustus, Globe Theatre, LondonThe Independent Doctor Faustus, Shakespeare’s Globe, LondonFinancial Times Deal with the DevilSX News (blog) all 7 news articles »

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:46:15 GMT+00:00
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A Superbly Accessible Introduction – Spectator.co.uk

A Superbly Accessible Introduction Spectator.co.uk The text that codified the old legend of the learned man who sells his soul to the devil, Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus is one of the most influential plays in English history. It’s also one of the worst, from the point of view of the director. …

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:46:16 GMT+00:00
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Twombly and Poussin: Arcadian Painters – review – The Guardian

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Twombly and Poussin: Arcadian Painters – review The Guardian The painting, from 1985, is called Hero and Leandro (To Christopher Marlowe). Hero and Leandro (or Leander in English usage) were lovers in ancient Greek mythology who both drowned. When you discover that, it is easy to see that Twombly’s apparently …

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:40:11 GMT+00:00
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‘Betrayal’ With Just Enough Sting – New York Times

‘Betrayal’ With Just Enough Sting New York Times Felix Scott, at left, and Paul Hilton in the title role of Christopher Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus” at Shakespeare’s Globe. You get puppets and a lustrous array of costumes, but the play doggedly, determinedly refuses to move. So it has long seemed like …

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:00:42 GMT+00:00
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When history meets mystery – Deccan Chronicle

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When history meets mystery Deccan Chronicle It has an imaginative premise which brings together some of the greatest writers ever – Mark Twain, Christopher Marlowe and Shakespeare – in a world populated with characters from popular literary works. So you get to see Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn …

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 03:54:15 GMT+00:00
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Telegraph.co.uk

Review of Doctor Faustus at the Shakespeare Globe Theatre London London Theatre Guide – Online Christopher Marlowe wrote this play sometime around the late 1580s. A contemporary of Shakespeare, Marlowe met an untimely end in 1593 when he was stabbed above the eye during a quarrel about a guesthouse bill, or ‘reckoning’. … Doctor Faustus, Shakespeare’s Globe – reviewEvening Standard First night review: Doctor Faustus, Globe Theatre, LondonExpress.co.uk all 6 news articles »

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:29:30 GMT+00:00
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‘Jerry Springer’ Vs. Arthur Miller Vs. ‘The Underpants’ – OC Weekly

‘Jerry Springer’ Vs. Arthur Miller Vs. ‘The Underpants’ OC Weekly Christopher Marlowe’s 16th-century masterpiece on the archetypical Faust. Arthur Miller’s heart-breaking saga of the underbelly of the American Dream. Maxwell Smart. A gay Jesus. Psychotic beach parties. So, let’s get to it. In alphabetical order are … and more »

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:17:58 GMT+00:00
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Top Ten: Books and Films That Should Be Games – The Yorker

Top Ten: Books and Films That Should Be Games The Yorker Racing on punts to save your love from the villainous moustache-twirling Christopher Marlowe. Throwing items at actors to make them go on stage. A play minigame where you have to hit the correct buttons (much like Guitar Hero) to make them say their … and more »

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:31:03 GMT+00:00
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ACT performs selected scenes from Shakespeare plays and more – Altoona Mirror

ACT performs selected scenes from Shakespeare plays and more Altoona Mirror Adding a scene from Christopher Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus,” the ACT has dubbed its production “A Midsummer Night’s Scenes.” Steve Helsel, ACT operations manager, said instead of taking on an entire play, putting on scenes is a better way to ease …

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:32:45 GMT+00:00
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The Guardian (blog)

Poem of the week: Hero and Leander by Christopher Marlowe The Guardian (blog) This week's "poem" is an excerpt from Christopher Marlowe's epyllion, Hero and Leander, a splendid piece of narrative verse that was never completed – or not by Marlowe. It was entered into the Stationer's Register in 1593, a few months after the …

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:00:00 GMT+00:00
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First Folio Announces 15th Anniversary Season, Begins With TEA AT FIVE Broadway World Signal Ensemble (one of Chicago’s hottest young theater companies) presenting Christopher Marlowe’s The Jew of Malta. This dark tale, which experts cite as one of the inspirations for Shakespeare’s tale, is a satiric comedy in which Catholics and Turks … and more »

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:06:12 GMT+00:00
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The Guardian

The unreasonable doubt of Roland Emmerich’s Anonymous The Guardian When the facts proved inconvenient and Bacon had to be dropped, Christopher Marlowe became the prime suspect. He, too, eventually fell by the wayside – along with dozens of others – until in 1920, a schoolteacher came up with the idea that a minor …

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:30:33 GMT+00:00
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My Daughter! O My Ducats! – Artvoice

My Daughter! O My Ducats! Artvoice While most agree that The Merchant of Venice follows Christopher Marlowe’s The Jew of Malta, other influences are apparent. Some speculate that the character of Shylock was inspired by Rodrigo Lopez (c. 1525-June 7, 1594), a Jew from Portugal who, … and more »

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:21:38 GMT+00:00
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Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: Arthur Darvill Teases ‘Dr. Faustus’ Role – Anglophenia (blog)

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Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: Arthur Darvill Teases ‘Dr. Faustus’ Role Anglophenia (blog) On Saturday (June 18), he’ll hit the Shakespeare’s Globe stage for Christopher Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus, which will see him in the role of the evil Mephistopheles. When speaking with BBC News recently, Darvill revealed that the Elizabethan classic is one …

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:00:53 GMT+00:00
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Fakery and Shakespeare – Harvard Magazine

Fakery and Shakespeare Harvard Magazine Rival playwright Christopher Marlowe? The novelist Arthur Phillips ’90 is not typically listed among the contenders but, with The Tragedy of Arthur (Random House), he has briefly thrown his hat into the ring. Structured, Pale Fire-like, …

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:09:58 GMT+00:00
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The 100% conundrum – GovernanceNow

The 100% conundrum GovernanceNow She emerged from a class on Christopher Marlowe’s Dr Faustus, confused who was the author was, Christopher or Dr Faustus! As the year progressed, Kavita topped the Delhi University, despite having to take the first year’s papers in Eklavya mode. …

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:49:30 GMT+00:00
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Five great film roles for Rupert Everett The National SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (1998) Making the most of his screen time, Everett plays Christopher Marlowe, the playwright and friendly rival who offers William Shakespeare off-hand advice and whose murder is cleverly worked into the plot. …

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:38:42 GMT+00:00
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Dr Who to Dr Faustus – BBC News

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Dr Who to Dr Faustus BBC News Sporting a ginger beard, Darvill is deep in rehearsals for the Globe’s first production of Christopher Marlowe’s tragedy Doctor Faustus. Darvill plays Mephistopheles opposite Paul Hilton as Faustus, the scholar who makes a pact with the Devil in … Darvill on Autumn Doctor WhoDoctor Who TV (blog) all 5 news articles »

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:34:29 GMT+00:00
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Anonymous set to propel Edward de Vere to stardom The Guardian (blog) … is supported by Derek Jacobi and Mark Rylance, but it’s interesting that the director chose to ignore the almost equally far-fetched, but far more melodramatic, authorship plot that’s based on the strange and violent death of Christopher Marlowe. …

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:03:03 GMT+00:00
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Shakespeare’s women step forward in Lenox – Danbury News Times

Shakespeare’s women step forward in Lenox Danbury News Times It is not all that apparent that “Shakespeare developed the idea of individualism,” an opinion to which Euripides and Christopher Marlowe — were they alive — would have taken violent exception. Scenes enacted from separate dramas often followed each … and more »

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:45:21 GMT+00:00
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Matt Smith will be our Doctor for at least one more season – TG Daily

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Matt Smith will be our Doctor for at least one more season TG Daily In addition Arthur Darvill, who plays Rory, is committed to the role of Mephistopheles in Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus at Globe Theatre, which will be running during a time that would overlap with production of the next season. … ‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: seventh season a go, with Matt Smith (but maybe …Flick Filosopher (blog) all 73 news articles »

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:14:14 GMT+00:00
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Darvill on Autumn Doctor Who – Doctor Who TV (blog)

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Darvill on Autumn Doctor Who Doctor Who TV (blog) The majority of it concerns his new theatre role in Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus, but he does chat about Doctor Who a little. “I forget what I can and can’t talk about, so I end up talking about nothing for hours – which has become quite a … Dr Who to Dr FaustusBBC News all 4 news articles »

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:52:26 GMT+00:00
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