as a women and a scholar, in a still very patriarchal society.This one scene shows the extent too which she will go to gain power in society and can be looked upon as a generalization to the whole female population as needing to continue to move forward and hold power in society. However, as we see throughout the play, Dr. Faustesse does not use the power in the numerous productive ways for which it could have been used. In the case of either a male of female Faustus, there is the opportunity to do great things with the power acquired. With a female Faustesse, she has the power to attain a new level of female achievement, and change societal views of women inevitably, yet instead of doing this, or something similarly productive or worthwhile , Faustesse wastes her time playing tricks. Since the whole basis of this concept, and the power which Faustesse hold originates in the scene where Faustesse first bargains her soul, Act 1 Scene3, I would make it a point to bring out this opening event.Another scene I plan to focus on is when Lucifer calls up the seven deadly sins. I would like to place emphasis on this scene not so much to emphasize any thematic significance it may contain relative to the plot, but rather to use it as a scene of artistic expression, especially costumewise, in which I will reconnect with the audience of the play through the costumes and characters presented as the several deadly sins, and this I believe will help to lessen the drastic differences between this play when it was written, and the modern play which will be being performed.In the scene where Lucifer is introducing the seven deadly sins I plan to have very unique costuming for each of the scenes. In an attempt to familiarize the audience with the seven deadly sins I will have each of the sins look like a former Hollywood star. The star for each sin will be someone who the audience recognizes, and whom the audience would have attributed the trai...
