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Dateline: 16th January, 2004 Faust for Juniors! The Wonderful Life and Miserable Death of the Renowned Magician Dr FaustusThe National Theatre Education Department, the Art of Regeneration and Theatre Royal Plymouth present a new version of this classic specially devised for 8 - 12 year olds. Part of the Primary Classics education programme, it is adapted from Christopher Marlowe's Dr Faustus and other tellings of the myth with new additional material created by Carl Grose. The production is directed by Rebecca Gould and Mervyn Millar, with music composed and performed by Ansuman Biswas (the team who brought The Little Tempest to the NT last year). The cast is Guy Lewis (Faustus), Emma Stansfield (Mephistopheles), Jonny Hoskins (Kaspar) and Ansuman Biswas (Wagner). The designer is Jane Linz Roberts. A story about what might happen if you want too much, what might happen if you meet the Devil and what might happen if you spend a lot of time looking for sausages. Actors, puppets and live music combine to tell one of the most enduring stories in world literature, in a production packed with magic, poetry and humour. Primary Classics is an extensive education programme spanning two terms. It involves a series of 12 artist-led workshops covering history, citizenship, storytelling, music, movement, design and puppetry and a theatre visit to watch the production. The programme culminates in the Primary Classics Festival at the Albany Theatre, Deptford from 29 March - 1 April 2004, which will showcase the pupils' work. There are 13 South London and 6 Devon primary school classes currently participating in the project. Tickets for the show are available for both members of the public and school groups. Teachers can download application forms for a preparatory show schools workshop and supporting resources from www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/education
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