After four years of Shakespeare, it was time for a change. So, in 1991 there were two very different yet complementary productions: At Deal Castle, a play by Shakespeare’s contemporary Christopher Marlowe was staged: Doctor Faustus.  And on Deal Pier, which had hosted the last night of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a novel processional reimagining of The Tempest took place. Both used all the tropes, conceits and conventions that by now had become familiar every summer in Deal: community casting, amateur and professional actors, spectacular settings and costumes, music, song and dance, and a joyous, celebratory atmosphere.

DOCTOR FAUSTUS

We have no cast list for this show in our archive. If you were in it, or saw it and have a copy of the programme – do get in touch!  email: museum@dealmuseum.uk

A TEMPEST

We have no cast list for this show in our archive. If you were in it, or saw it and have a copy of the programme – do get in touch!  email: museum@dealmuseum.uk

The above applies to Dr Faustus, The 7 Ages of Ma’am and A Tempest.