Beat the Devil!
Faust, the Whole Story
Glen Williamson will present his dramatic rendering of the Faust story December 30th at 4PM at Camphills’ Paloma Hall, 4096 Fairway Drive.
An exhilarating romp through Goethe’s theatrical masterpiece about heaven, hell and a battle for the soul of a man searching for truth, satisfaction . . . and a Goddess!
Based on the play by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Told by actor and storyteller
Glen Williamson
(appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association)
Glen Williamson, a founding member in New York City of The Actors’ Ensemble and New Directions Theater, appeared in numerous productions with both companies. He currently plays multiple roles in the touring productions of The Gospel of John and Goethe’s Tale of the Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily as well as the title role in Aeschylus Unbound, which Glen co-wrote with the late film star Mala Powers. Glen has given his one-man performances of The Tragedy of Mephistopheles, The Incarnation of the Logos, Kaspar Hauser: The Open Secret of the Foundling Prince, and Kurt Vonnegut’s The Kid Nobody Could Handle and Who Am I This Time? throughout North America and in Europe. Other appearances include Rudolf Steiner’s The Souls’ Awakening and the award-winning off-Broadway run of Glen’s one-man play The Boy Who Saw True. He trained in the Michael Chekhov acting technique and at The Juilliard School and has acted with the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and the American Stage Festival in New Hampshire. Google “Glen Williamson” to visit his website.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was a poet, statesman, theater director, critic, and scientist. His remarkable versatility is reflected in his Faust drama, which he worked on for most of his life.
I first read and experienced Goethe’s Faust in German in 1981 when I went as an exchange student to Dornach, Switzerland, to work as a stagehand on the full uncut production. It has been a companion ever since. I originally developed this story version at the request of the New York Branch of the Anthroposophical Society in 1999 in honor of the 250th anniversary of Goethe’s birth. By retelling the essential plot (condensed from over 24 hours of playing time) in a free rendering in English, I hope to bring a fresh life – a kind of artistic road map, if you will – to Goethe’s great poetic drama. I have tried to include all the main action and, in one instance, I have even added the events of a scene that Goethe envisioned, but never wrote. – Glen Williamson
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The Bargain
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Gretchen
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Helen
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The Great Work
There will be one ten-minute intermission
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