3.0 Faust Travels and then to Rome

[Kipuka Theatre Admin]

CHORUS.

Learned Faustus,
To know the secrets of astronomy
Graven in the book of Jove's high firmament,
Did mount himself to scale Olympus' top,
Being seated in a chariot burning bright,
Drawn by the strength of yoky dragons' necks.
He views the clouds, the planets, and the stars,
The tropics, zones, and quarters of the sky,
From the bright circle of the horned moon
Even to the height of Primum Mobile.
And whirling round with this circumference,
Within the concave compass of the pole,
From east to west his dragons swiftly glide
And in eight days did bring him home again.
Not long he stayed within his quiet house
To rest his bones after his weary toil,
But new exploits do hale him out again,
And mounted then upon a dragon's back,
That with his wings did part the subtle air,
He now is gone to prove cosmography,
And, as I guess, will first arrive at Rome,
To see the Pope and manner of his court,
And take some part of holy Peter's feast,
That to this day is highly solemnized.

[Exit.]

[Caitlin]

This reminds me of a whole new world from Aladdin

[Heloise]

The one thousand and one nights fables

[Kaitlyn]

This section has me all excited about reading up on Copernicus and Galileo some more... it's one of those great mysteries of the world that the Renaissance mind was so curious about and obsessed with... and it's interesting that he travels the heavens and learns the secrets of astronomy but then follows it with a visit to Rome and the church...

It also has me thinking about how we could stage this part. I'm thinking about fabric that moves through the air and those streamer wands...

[Caitlin]

it makes a lot of sense that after seeing the wonders of the universe he goes back to taunt and challenge the earthly representative of god, whom he had rejected. to have power over the pope was to have power over god in a way

[Heloise]

Yeah back in its 16th century context it is a big deal... Kinda like Faustus would just show up at the white house..