WITTENBERG

Wittenberg, Germany. Home in its time to Dr John Faustus, philosopher of the brave new world, Martin Luther, theologian extraordinaire and Hamlet, Shakespeare’s Prince of Denmark. But what if all three were there at the same time? In Davalos’ Wittenberg, it’s 1517 and Prince Hamlet, a student at Wittenberg University, finds himself caught between the ideological paradoxes of his professors, Faustus and Luther, vying for influence over the university’s star student. What ensues is an epic and booze-infused tug of war between Faustus’ command to question everything and Luther's insistence that God is always the answer in a highly entertaining exploration of Reason versus Faith. Jane Montgomery Griffiths returns to Red Stitch for her directorial debut leading ensemble members Olga Makeeva as the Eternal Feminine and Brett Ludeman as Hamlet, with guest actors Ezra Bix as John Faustus and Josh Price as Martin Luther, alongside resident set designer Peter Mumford and lighting designer Stelios Karagiannis. OCT 5- NOV 3 Wed - Sat 8pm Sun 6.30pm Matinees: Sat 4pm (13th, 20th,27 Oct & 3rd Nov) Bookings: www.redstitch.net