The thrilling ensemble bringing Christopher Marlowe’s tragic masterpiece Doctor Faustus to life at Southwark Playhouse from 1 September-1 October have been announced today.

Bringing the supernatural to South London this autumn, Lazarus Theatre Company are transforming this classic tale into a multi-sensory theatrical experience. The cast is led by Jamie O’Neill (Salomé, Southwark Playhouse) as John Faustus, and playing opposite him is David Angland (My Life as A Cowboy, Park Theatre) as the devil Mephistopheles. 

The ensemble is completed by Hamish Somers (Macbeth, Greenwich Theatre), Rachel Kelly (Daily Fail: The Musical, Rose Theatre  Kingston), Candis Butler Jones (The Pocket, Theatre Peckham), Charis Murray (Mamma Mia:  Here We Go Again!, Universal Pictures), Henry Mettle (Holes, UK Tour), Stefan Capper (Aladdin, Walt Disney Pictures), Jordan  Peedell (Macbeth, Reading Minster) and Henrietta Rhodes, making her professional debut.  

Artistic Director of Lazarus Theatre Company, Ricky Dukes, said: “It’s been a privilege to be  back in a room meeting so much talent. We had over 4000 submissions, accepted around 1000  self-tapes and saw over 200 performers in person for just 9 roles. The best bit has been  collaborating with applicants (at Lazarus we hold workshop auditions, playing with movement,  devising and workshopping the text). Faustus is a busy play, this cast have got to do a bit of  everything; they all multi-role, there's singing, movement, object manipulation and of course  Marlowe's mighty lines! Delicious!”

This production will also be streamed on 6 October.

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