Faust(Faust) (2003)

Liminal’s Faust(Faust) was an eerie performance installation for the Halloween season based on the epic tragedy of Faust. Specifically, Faust(Faust) was an open-ended continuous installation made from an ever-changing flow of surreal actions. Strange phenomena appeared and receded in multiple parts of the performance space and the order and arrangement of the performance was not predetermined. Rather, it emerged based on simple rules governing the actions of the performers. Fragments of the Faust story were presented by actors, vocalists and live musicians who interacted with each other in four rooms symbolizing the four elements of earth, air, fire and water. Audiences were encouraged to explore the ever-changing environment, view the performance from different locations, and come and go as they pleased during nightly installation hours.

Faust(Faust) was performed in September-October 2003 by Liminal. The project concept, sound design and music direction were provided by John Berendzen. Movement direction and visual design were provided by Bryan Markovitz. Set construction was provided by Georgia Luce and Jeff Marchant. Performers included John Berendzen, Frank Marroquin, Ammon Morris, Linda Miles, Bryan Markovitz, Leslie Goodwin, Georgia Luce and Jeff Marchant.

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