A full-stage red and orange tableau surrounds a central silhouetted figure with raised arms amid thick smoke.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre, ArtsEd, London2026

Faustus: That Damned Woman

The Production

ArtsEd’s June 2026 staging of Chris Bush’s Faustus: That Damned Woman, a radical, time-travelling reimagining of the Faust myth in which Johanna Faustus bargains for control of her destiny and confronts the cost of greatness.

41 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Bethany Pitts
Movement Director: Sarah Lamb
Lighting Design: Chris Mould
Set & Costume Design: Cara Evans
Sound Design: James Hassett
Photography: Steve Gregson

A single kneeling figure sits centre stage beneath a large warm overhead beam and surrounding haze.

Two women sit on an ornate sofa, one turned in conversation while the other watches from the cushions.

Two white-clad figures stand in a bright upper box while shadowed performers gather low on the dark stage below.

A crouching performer holds a glowing lantern out into surrounding darkness.

Performers cluster around an ornate sofa in blue and amber light, with a silhouetted figure projected above them.

A lone figure in white stands centre stage beneath smoky overhead beams between skeletal set frames.

Three women gather around a metal tub, attending to the central figure under focused stage light.

A lone silhouetted figure stands with arms outstretched inside a red-lit upper rectangle.

Two women stand facing each other with a wicker basket between them in warm stage light.

A blue and red wide stage picture shows an elevated red box, a standing figure at left and a prone body downstage.

A young woman in a rustic dress faces front with an anxious expression as a dark-costumed man stands behind her.

A wide red-lit stage shows figures on an upper platform, low fog across the floor and a seated figure in front.

A young woman stands behind a table of food and vegetables, looking forward through smoky light.

A crying woman is held tightly from behind by another performer, both faces tense in a dark close frame.

A blue-lit bed scene shows a reclining figure raising an arm while attendants gather around.

Two figures stand far apart on a dark stage while a broad shaft of haze and light fills the centre.

A blonde performer in a white costume looks down while holding a black mask or helmet.

Three performers lean in around a seated woman beneath a statue and red backlight.

Two women embrace tightly, one face visible over the other's shoulder against a dark background.

Figures appear through blue haze behind a large pale screen, creating a soft projected tableau.

A performer in a rustic dress moves forward with a lantern held low against a dark straw-lined background.

White-robed performers raise lanterns in front of a red-lit upper platform.

A white-costumed figure stands behind a chair as an ensemble bends around an ornate sofa.

A woman in a rustic dress leans forward urgently, reaching into dried reeds under warm side light.

Two dark-costumed figures stand on an elevated platform framed by a bright red rectangle.

Two performers face each other closely, holding hands in an intimate exchange.

An ensemble in pale costumes huddles low around a sofa beneath a blue and pink projection.

Two performers in pale costumes stand close together, one wrapped in white fabric and the other holding her at the shoulder.

A solitary figure stands under a spotlight before a vivid purple and red circular projection.

Two performers bend closely toward a seated figure beneath a statue and red-lit set panels.

A bright upper platform holds several seated figures while two performers lie and crawl on the stage below.

A red-haired woman and a Black woman face each other closely, holding a white cloth between them.

An ensemble moves around an ornate sofa in blue and amber light with a silhouetted projection above.

A young woman in a green bodice stands sharply lit in the foreground while a man behind her is blurred.

A blonde performer in a white costume holds a black mask near a staircase, lit warmly against the dark set.

A symmetrical wide tableau places figures on an upper red platform, a group below and side figures in framed openings.

A hooded figure in a dark cloak and beaked mask stands facing forward with a cane.

A distressed woman kneels between a man in a dark feathered costume and a white-clad figure under smoky light.

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