Reviews | "Faust"

If I were to point out one truly fascinating thing at the production of Stegi, that would be its daring to present Faust without the quintessential –and taken for granted, if I may– apparatus of the Western literature and dramaturgy: its boldness to portray “Faust” without the aid of the Western “face”. […]

A theatrical production that urges us to an intellectual conflict.

Efimerida ton Syntakton, 20 January 2014

Marmarinos approached this magnum opus with awe, kindness, emotion and almost religious reverence, in hushed and sensitive tones, directing its first part. Pious atmosphere, whispers, familiar melodies –from Rizitika songs to Souyioul–, in metaphysical yet humorous spirits, and with Akyllas Karazisis ideally portraying Faust.

Athinorama, 23 January 2014

Marmarinos handled this manifold dramaturgical material with a confidence that was reflected on stage and founded the dynamic of the scenic event.

elculture.gr, 21 January 2014

Paying due respect to this classic, Marmarinos created a game of senses and intellect, in which poetry, music, romanticism and drama prevail. […] The director breaks free of the conventional theatrical form and creates a visually stunning performance full of symbolism, an exemplar of theater.

Estia, 22 January 2014

A performance that unfolded with no frills, preserving all the elements of the text.

Kathimerini, 17 January 2014

A show that traced a new route in the Athenian theater, triggering a real urban debate and being continually produced, unfolded, discussed, even after walking out of the theater.

iefimerida.gr, 30 January 2014

Michail Marmarinos threw down the gauntlet in a playful way to the audience with his four hour-long Faust, shedding unexpected light on Goethe’s classic text, its origin and the multiple reflections of the myth. We owe a debt of gratitude to the director, for he animated Petros Markaris’ finest verse translation.

Clickatlife.gr, 20 January 2014

With enchanting movement and amazing lighting they compose a play within a play, except that this is a shadow play that adds to the other fines art noted in the show.

Bookpress.gr, 3 February 2014