Doctor Faustus

A mixed reality adaptation of the play by Christopher Marlowe.

Performed at the Staatstheater Nürnberg

October - November, 2025

Marlowe's classic tale of magic and the insatiable thirst for knowledge and power, in an immersive staging where the supernatural plane bursts into the real world in vibrant 3D. The immediacy and humanity of live performance blends with virtual imagery to bring Faustus' journey of temptation and damnation vividly to life. 

More information on the Staatstheater website.

“Surprisingly simple and magnificent ... a truly powerful evening of theater." - Donaukurier

 “David Gochfeld's Doctor Faustus is a bold experiment that demonstrates how modern technology can revitalize classic works.” - Kulturaspekte