<p>Driven by his ambition, doctor Faust learns black magic and sells his soul to the devil Mefistopheles, who will serve him for twenty-four years in return. Mefistopheles is also trying to obtain the soul of his servant Hannswurst. Imitating his master, the latter also tried to summon demons; however, the devil himself is bewildered by the servant’s coarseness and simple-mindedness. Mefistopheles then takes them to Italy: the Duchess of Parma is desperately trying to win back the love of the Duke, who suffers from melancholy. Faust promises to heal him, before finding out that the Duchess wants to poison him to avenge herself for the affront of Hannswurst, who farted on her face. Mefistopheles helps them both go back to Wittemberg safely. But Faust’s final hour has come. He tries to trick his way out of Hell, by suggesting that he and his old servant swap clothes; but Hannswurst is not fooled, and Faust is damned.</p>

String marionette

Not specified

Geisselbrecht Johann Georg

Germany

Weimar

Printed

University

Necromancy

Sorcery

Scatology

Donkey

Perlike

Vanity

Human condition

Eternal punishment

Hell

Fart

Goat

Nightwatchman

Tragic

Burlesque

Farcical

Mock-heroic

German

Fausts Leben, Thaten und Höllenfahrt

Eine alte Volks-Sage, aus den Zeiten des 12ten Jahrhunderts in 5 Aufzügen

Faust

Christoph Wagner

Hanswurst

Duchess of Parma

Skeleton

Mephistopheles

Devil

Angel

Voice

Genie

Fury

Helen of Troy

Monologue

Off-stage voice

Dilemma

Parodic trial

Lazzi

Word for another

Thunderbolt

Pact with the devil

Macaronism

Talking animal

Dream

Sung scenes

Comic equivocation

Pyrotechnics

Apparition

Doctor Faust