TO HELL WITH FAUST
FEB/MAR 1998

To Hell with Faust

"It is evident from the clarity and commitment of performance and production that Big Telly Theatre Company namely director Zoë Seaton, the cast of four, the gifted production team and the actor/researchers has had a ball in the conception and execution of this mischievous reworking of the Faust legend. Paula McFetridge, Richard Croxford, Elizabeth Keller and Vincent Higgins scamper through this wickedly melodramatic, mysteriously crafted evening with panache and style, working their way towards a climax which is stunning in its horrible simplicity."
Jane Coyle, The Stage, February 1998

"Director Zoë Seaton with her fine cast worked long and hard on devising the piece, pulling in literary, visual and musical references from all over the place and, in the process, creating some gorgeous little set-pieces."
The Belfast Telegraph, February 1998

"All the dramatic elements work well together in this fluent and seamless production. The acting is confident, the choreography dynamic without being showy. And the set, a surreal collage of horizontal doors and trap windows, makes for a perfectly versatile backdrop."
Michael O'Hanlon, Irish News, February 1998

"It would be unfair to single out one telling of the Faust legend as the definitive one and that's the beauty of To Hell With Faust. Drawing on several of the different treatments especially the versions by Marlowe and Goethe, and incorporating text by Blake and Yeats, Zoë Seaton's play is one of the more original takes on the story. It's a powerful and, at times, disturbing brew, helped by a strong cast and superb staging."
Chris Lowry, Irish Independent, February 1998