<DIV>Faustus' insatiable appetite for knowledge and notoriety drive him to make a pact with the devil, propelling him into a heady, celebrity-obsessed world as a magician and illusionist for the rich and famous. As his power grows, he must question whether the price was worth paying. Marlowe's 400-year-old cautionary tale resonates powerfully in the context of contemporary greed and consumerism.</DIV>