‘Si Faust’ Reimagines Goethe’s Faust as a Rock Opera Powered by Wolfgang’s Music
After most recently staging Quomodo Desolata Es? Isang Dalamhati last August, Areté returns this November with Si Faust, a new rock opera adaptation of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust, featuring the music of the OPM band Wolfgang. The production is created by Nelsito Gomez and Wolfgang frontman Basti Artadi, and will be performed at the Doreen Blackbox Theater in Areté.
Set in a Philippine province ravaged by a plague, Si Faust reimagines Goethe’s Faust through the blistering rock anthems of Wolfgang. A foreign preacher named Faust, disillusioned and broken, makes a desperate deal with the Devil, Mephistopheles, who grants him youth, power, and pleasure. But as Faust’s miracles heal the sick and win him fame, he’s drawn into a doomed love with Marga, an innocent provincial girl whose world—and soul—are torn apart by his fall from grace.
Joseton Vergel de Dios leads the cast as Faust, joined by Maita Ponce as Mephistopheles, Shaira Opsimar as Marga, Joshua Cabiladas as Tiño, and Matel Patayon as Martha. The ensemble includes MC Dela Cruz, Jam Binay, JV Fulgencio, Thor Ganchero, and Iya Villanueva.
The production is directed by Nelsito Gomez, with Kabaitan Bautista serving as musical director, arranger, and sound designer, and Rafael Jimenez as assistant director. Choreography is by Jim Ferrer, set design by Sarah Facuri, and costume design by Carlo Pagunaling. D Cortezano handles lighting design, while Joyce Garcia serves as video and projection designer.
Si Faust will run from November 14 to 23 at the Doreen Blackbox Theater in Areté. Performances are scheduled on November 14 at 7:30 PM; November 15 and 16 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM; November 20 and 21 at 7:30 PM; and November 22 and 23 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM.
Tickets are priced at ₱1,499 for Premium and ₱999 for Regular seats, and are available through arete.helixpay.ph.
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