Faustus: That Damned Woman

by Chris Bush

That Damned Woman is a radical new work in which the iconic character of Faustus becomes a woman who makes the ultimate sacrifice in order to traverse centuries and change the course of history. It is premiered at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in January 2020, in a co-production with Headlong and Birmingham Repertory Theatre, prior to a UK tour.

Genres: Plays

96 pages, Paperback

Published October 27, 2020

Reviews

[holly gc · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best play I’ve read in so so long. So refreshing after going through all of Arthur Miller’s. 🙃

There’s so much power in this and I recommend it to any and every person. Read this, and forget Marlowe hahah only joking …

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

There's not another woman like her. Read it aloud, alone.

[Posh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it twice. I wanted to know the story before I took the leap to London to go see it performed live but I missed my opportunity.

The story is phenomenal, it is a rework of the other two works based on Faustus. This is so much stronger than the original sources as it’s been used in the right context. Well done Chris Bush.

[Hilda Moreno · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it for the NHB playgroup.
This is incredible. Faustus stands for every woman trying to make her way in a world of men. As individuals we may be condemn to fail but in our journey we plant seeds, we leave a legacy and in that way we are "damned but not lost".

[Cal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Flawless dialogue - witty, deep, surprising. The story takes you further and further into Faustus's life, her frustrating choices, and the consequences that come. A fantastic play. I only wish I'd seen it!

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heartbreaking and gorgeous. One of the more successful contemporary attempts at a sweeping historical epic that hopscotches through time that I’ve experienced. That feels like a ridiculous thing to write, but I really have run across so many of these plays.

[Peter Pedro]

perhaps not my favourite chris bush, maybe just because i don't like faustus that much, but still brilliant and strong and interesting. again, it amazes me how woke and historical she can be at the same time.

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very effective adaptation of the Faustus/Faust story. Beautifully written and seems very stage able.

[Leila Miriam · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 *

[hayden avaree]

doing this play for our uil one act this year… i’m so obsessed with this story and beyond excited to put it on stage to tell faustus’ story