In Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre's production, the story of Johannes Faust, who sold his soul to the devil for ultimate knowledge, is staged with age-old technical tricks of Czech puppetry. More…
A classic of the Czech marionette repertoire, the play traditionally contains satirical pokes at contemporary authority figures, such as a king, a congressman, or a local mayor. The company’s adaptation was initially developed in 1990 and its topical references are updated to the current topsy-turvy political climate.
See it if you have not seen traditional puppet theater with political commentary and live music.
Don't see it if you dislike slapstick, puns and other low forms of humor.
See it if interested in a humorous, Punch & Judy-like take on Dr. Faustus. Beautifully crafted antique marionettes, accordion music.
Don't see it if hoping for impressively life-like movement/emotion or...I don’t know...better acting from the puppets? There’s a fair bit of floating.
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See it if You like puppets and accordion music. Cleverly staged.
Don't see it if You need a clear, linear plot. This generally follows the Faust storyline, but regularly veers off to modern jokes and irrelevant scenes.
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See it if You're a hardcore puppet person.I have to confess, I'm not into puppets but I thought these would be special. They weren't particularly.
Don't see it if You want the Faust story.A lot of slapstick that grew old pretty fast.I think I had a nightmare about the really clownish puppet. Too long!
See it if you love marionettes.
Don't see it if comfortable seats matter to you.
Also if this had been 30 minutes in total, it would’ve been perfect.
See it if You don’t mind a slow moving and overly long production with some pretty funny moments
Don't see it if You can’t take a slow-moving production with long pauses between jokes
See it if you like puppetry, the classic tale of Faust, enjoy historical theater artifacts, and old styles of presentation.
Don't see it if you mind bad sound and dialogue that is difficult to understand. Jokes that don't land (maybe sound) which is essential for puppets.
See it if You like marionettes more than story. You like seeing plays by people who're clearly having a lot more fun than the audience.
Don't see it if It's full of "topical" jokes that don't land and a storyline that's sort of nonsensical. Avoid unless you LOVE seeing puppets in action.
See it if you like charming marionettes,a talented accordion player, narrator marionette had a shrill voice that was impossible to understand.
Don't see it if you want to be able to breath in the theater. The venue is a dank, musty basement.
Also An ingenios ploy is to use the puppeteer's legs to look like trees.
See it if you enjoy puppetry, the story of Dr. Faust, and tongue-in-cheek humor.
Don't see it if you do not think puppetry is an appropriate way to tell classic stories, you might get a little confused if you don't know the story well.
See it if love puppets and would enjoy a no frills production in a basement venue.
Don't see it if you find puppets creepy or are bothered by needless current political references voiced throughout the show that don't belong in the story.
See it if You like puppetry as an art form or are interested in learning about it...
Don't see it if You like modern, flashy displays...