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| − | ''[[Faustus in Africa]]'' is a play by [[William Kentridge]], [[Adrian Kohler]] and [[Basil Jones]] (with additional text by [[Lesego Rampolokeng]]) and the [[Handspring Puppet Company]] - a multimedia blend of video, music, acting and puppetry.
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| − | ''See '''[[Faust]]''' by [[Goethe]].''
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | Based on the legend of [[Faust]], the sixteenth-century learned scholar who squandered his fortune and then sold his soul to the devil in exchange for additional time to search for the meaning of existence through travel and indulgences.
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| − | In this version Handspring’s [[Faustus]], having made his pact with the devil, goes on a safari. Indulging in elaborate feasts and buying sprees, Faustus attempts to consume all that Africa has to offer. Transposed to Africa his desires become those of the archetypal greedy colonialist – his victims the African people and their land. [http://www.handspringpuppet.co.za/handspring-productions/faustus-in-africa/]
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| − | World première on 22 June 1995 at the Weimar Arts Festival in Germany, produced by Handspring Puppet Company in association with The Market Theatre, Art Bureau (Munich), Kunstfest (Weimar), Standard Bank National Arts Festival, The Foundation for the Creative Arts, Sharp Electronics and Mannie Manim Productions.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | In 2025 Kentridge and the Handspring Puppet Theatre, in association with , created a A reimagined staging of the play was produced by Quaternaire/Paris and restaged with co-production support of [[The Baxter Theatre Centre]] at the [[University of Cape Town]] (Cape Town), Centre d'art Battat (Montreal), Kunstfest (Weimar), Kunstenfestivaldesarts (Brussels), Théâtre de la Ville/Festival d'Automne (Paris).
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1995: Premièred in South Africa at the [[Grahamstown Festival]], directed by [[William Kentridge]], with [[Dawid Minnaar]] (Faustus), [[Antoinette Kellerman]] (Helen of Troy and Witch), [[Leslie Fong]] (Mephisto), [[Busi Zokufa]] (Gretchen an God), [[Louis Seboko]] (Johnston), [[Basil Jones]] (Hyena), [[Adrian Kohler]] (Hyena) - music by [[James Phillips]]. Design by [[William Kentridge]] and [[Adrian Kohler]], lighting design [[Mannie Manim]], costumes by [[Hazel Maree]] and [[Hiltrud von Seydlitz]].
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| − | 1995: The same production was staged at the [[Market Theatre]] in July. The production won the 1996 [[Vita Award]] for Best Production of the Year of a new SA Play.
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| − | 2025: The reimagined staging of the play opened in the [[Baxter Flipside]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]], Cape Town from 26 February to 22 March. Directed by [[William Kentridge]] with [[Handspring Puppet Company]] and [[Lara Foot]] as Associate Director. Design by [[Adrian Kohler]] and [[William Kentridge]], animation by [[William Kentridge]]. Creative Team
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| − | Director: William Kentridge
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| − | Associate Director: Lara Foot
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| − | Puppetry Directors: Adrian Kohler & Basil Jones (Handspring Puppet Company)
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| − | Associate Puppetry Director: Enrico Dau Yang Wey
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| − | Design: Adrian Kohler & William Kentridge
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| − | Animation: William Kentridge
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| − | Puppet Construction: Adrian Kohler & Tau Qwelane
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| − | Puppet Costumes: Hazel Maree, Hiltrud von Seidlitz & Phyllis Midlane
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| − | Special Effects: Simon Dunckley
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| − | Set Design: Adrian Kohler
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| − | Set Construction: Dean Pitman
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| − | Set Painting & Dressing: Nadine Minnaar for Scene Visual Productions
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| − | Translation: Robert David MacDonald
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| − | Additional text: Lesego Rampolokeng
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| − | Music: James Phillips & Warrick Sony
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| − | Lighting Design & Production Management: Wesley France
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| − | The cast consisted of [[Attandwa Kani]], [[Jennifer Steyn]] and [[Wessel Pretorius]], with puppeteers [[Asanda Rilityana]], [[Buhle T. Stefane]], [[Eben Genis]] and [[Mongi Nthombeni]].
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | http://www.handspringpuppet.co.za/handspring-productions/faustus-in-africa/
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| − | ''[[Faustus in Africa]]'' theatre programme, 1995.
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| − | [[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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| − | https://baxter.uct.ac.za/events/faustus-africa
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| − | ''[[Faustus in Africa]]'' [[Baxter Theatre]] poster, March 2025.
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