Press Quotes
“Clifford’s FAUST is a brave attempt to tackle not only an adaptation of Goethe’s most famous pair of works but also a modernisation of their story, complete with comic references and all manners of subtexts. The adaptation is brilliantly done and is surprising in how much of the original plot has been left wholly intact.” —Graeme Strachan, British Theatre Guide
“Staged over two nights or in an occasional all-day marathon, Clifford’s brilliant translation makes Goethe’s 19th-century epic an urgent play for today. The journey taken by the bookish Faust after he trades his soul to Mephistopheles, in return for the chance to ‘scale the Himalayas of sensual pleasure,’ is one to which all of us can relate. This is a FAUST for the consumer-led society, one that seeks instant gratification and no repercussions.” —Mark Fisher, Variety