Faustus In Africa!

William Kentridge & Handspring Puppet Company

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Internationally renowned artist and filmmaker William Kentridge returns to The Coronet Theatre with the London Premiere of Faustus in Africa!, in collaboration with the celebrated Handspring Puppet Company (War Horse). 

Would you strike a deal with the devil for power, pleasure or profit? Faustus in Africa! follows the ill-fated Faustus on a reckless journey through greed and excess, set on an African safari. 

The lure of short term gain tempts us all. It is the burning issue behind the desperate crises threatening our world, increasingly imperilling each successive generation. Thirty years after its original premiere, Faustus in Africa! explores the moral compromises that shape our world. 

This bold revival of Handspring Puppet Company’s award-winning production combines puppetry, Kentridge’s unparalleled animations and a haunting score in exhilarating multi-disciplinary storytelling.

Cast and Creatives

Handspring Puppet Company

Director, Designer & Animation
William Kentridge

Cast
Eben Genis, Atandwa Kani, Mongi Mthombeni, Wessel Pretorius, Asanda Rilityana, Buhle Stefane, Jennifer Steyn

Associate Director
Lara Foot

Puppetry Directors from Handspring Puppet Company
Adrian Kohler & Basil Jones

Rehearsal Director & Associate Puppetry Director
Enrico Dau Yang Wey

Puppets & Set Designer
Adrian Kohler

Puppet Costume Designers
Hazel Maree, Hiltrud von Seidlitz & Phyllis Midlane

Special Effects Designer
Simon Dunckley

Translator
Robert David Macdonald

Additional text
Lesego Rampolokeng

Music
James Phillips & Warrick Sony

Sound Designer
Simon Kohler

Lighting Designer & Production Management
Wesley France

Sound Engineer
Paul Patru

Stage Manager & Video Operator
Thunyelwa Rachwene

Sound Engineer
Tebogo Laaka

Technical Manager
Lucile Quinton

Video Controller
Kim Gunning

The 2025 version is produced by Quaternaire/Paris and restaged with support from co-commissioner Théâtre de la Ville/Festival d’Automne (Paris)

Co-producers
The Baxter Theatre Centre at the University of Cape Town (Cape Town), Centre d’art Battat (Montreal), Cité européenne du théâtre – Domaine d’O – Montpellier / PCM2025 (Montpellier), Fondazione Campania dei Festival – Campania Teatro Festival (Naples), Grec Festival (Barcelona), Kunstenfestivaldesarts (Brussels), Thalia Theater (Hamburg).

Post-show Q&AS

We will be hosting two post-show Q&As with members of the Faustus In Africa! company after the evening performances on Fri 07 Nov and on Thu 13 Nov. The Q&A on 13 Nov will be moderated by Sir Ben Okri. The talks are free for ticket holders.

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