An Apology for the Course and Outcome of Certain Events Delivered by Doctor John Faustus on This His Final Evening and The Hunchback Variations

Maher, Mickle

ISBN 10: 0970745842 / ISBN 13: 9780970745842

Published by Hope and Nonthings, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Apology for the Course and Outcome of Certain Events Delivered by Doctor John Faustus on This His Final Evening and The Hunchback Variations
• Publisher: Hope and Nonthings
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0970745842
• ISBN 13: 9780970745842
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: acceptable

About this title

Synopsis

Two plays by Chicago playwright Mickle Maher. "An Apology..." is a brilliant retelling of the Faust legend. Dr. John Faustus apologizes to the audience for leaving the writing of his life to "long-winded hacks" and explains how Mephistopheles prevented him from recording his own story for posterity. In "The Hunchback Variations" Maher brings together composer Ludwig van Beethoven and Quasimodo, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, for a panel discussion on the pitfalls of artistic collaboration. Their attempts to create an enigmatic sound called for by a stage direction in Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" are thwarted by their deafness, unpleasant working conditions, and the fact that Beethoven has not yet finished reading the "The Cherry Orchard." Two funny, intelligent and highly original two-character plays.

About the Author

Mickle Maher is a co-founder of Theater Oobleck and has worked in Chicago as an actor, director and playwright since 1987.