The Faust Festival 2009Faust International Ltd.

Performance 1：Group B - The Swallow's Gift
The Swallow's Gift is an old Korean folk tale about two brothers, Hung Bu and Nolbu. They both encounter a magical swallow who rewards them both in unexpected ways. The story shows how a small act of kindness goes a long way - especially in times of difficulty.

Performance 2：Group D - The Smartest Giant in Town
George is on his way home when he meets all kinds of animals who need his help. He stops to help each of them but then his trousers fall down and he is faced with a problem of his own! Join us as we witness George's change from the scruffiest to the smartest to the kindest giant in town.

Performance 3：Group E – Macbeth
Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble. Join the performers of Group E who will be re-interpreting the tragedy of Macbeth, one of Shakespeare's most well known plays.

Performance 4：Group F - The Wind in the Willows
The Wing in the Willows is Kenneth Grahame's classic story about four forest creature friends with very human concerns. Despite their differences, Mole, Rat, Badger and Mr. Toad must team up to face the challenges from the Weasels, Stoats, Judge, Jury and the wide world beyond the wild wood.

Performance 5：Group G - Stone Soup
Stone Soup is a Grimm Brothers' tale where strangers come to town to ask for food. None of the villagers give them food so they start to make their own soup with a stone. Slowly the villagers become interested in what the strangers are doing and start to bring ingredients to add to the delicious soup.

Performance 6：Group H - Kip Marlowe and the Stolen Circus
Detective Kip Marlowe and his feisty assistant Daisy Munroe return in another exciting mystery adventure! Kip and Daisy are hired to take on a very unusual case involving lion tamers, circus animals and some very dangerous clowns. Kip and Daisy must walk a tightrope of high tension to solve this case!

Performance 7：Group I - Hero's Journey
The young members of Group I will go on a Hero's Journey! This is a devised piece exploring the trials and tribulations, beasts and maidens, battles and victories of the hero.

Performance 8：Group J - Jack and Jill's Fabulous Fairytale Film Noir Adventures
Janck and Jill are Fable City's top detectives. Together they solve a long list of fairytale crimes. Who vandalised the Bear Family's House? What happened at Red Riding Hood's cottage? Jack and Jill are on the case!

Performance 9：Group K - The See Saw Tree
The See Saw Tree is an ancient oak that has been the home for many animals. The townspeople have to decide whether to save the tree or to cut it down to make way for progress! Will the animals be able to save the tree before it is too late?

Performance 10：Group L - Treasure Island
The young members of Group L bring you Robert Stevenson's classic adventure to the stage. Jim Hawkins is a young lad with big dreams. When he dicovers a treasure map he goes on a dangerous journey with dastardly pirates. It is a race against time as they all set sail for Treasure Island!

Performance 11：Group M - The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Rats have invaded the poor town of Hamelin and the townspeople do not know what to do. Only the mysterious Pied Piper and his magical musical pipe can save the day!

Performance 12：Group N - Ernie's Incredible Illucinations
Ernie is a boy with an incredible imagination - everything he imagines becomes real! Ernie goes to the doctors in search of a cure but things don't go exactly as planned. Secret agents, a boxing granny and mountaineering in the local library make this a hilarious story and fun for all ages.

Performance 13：Group O - Why Mosquitos Buzzzz
Why Mosquitos Buzzzz is the story about a pesky little mosquito who tells lies which cause a great disaster in the animal kingdom. The lion calls for a meeting of the animals to get to the bottom of the problem.

Performance 14：Group P - C.S. Lewis…This Is Your Life!
Come and join us live in the studio as we celebrate the works of an immensely talented and creative writer whose major contributions in fantasy and literature led him to international renown and acclaim. Tonight C.S. Lewis… this is your life!

Performance 15：Group Q - The Muskadets
Murder, intrigue, adventure! A swashbuckling tale of dread, obession and revenge. Hold onto your seats as our heroes charge headlong through the battlefield to meet their their terrifying destiny. An original tale inspired by Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers.

Performance 16：Group R - Chinese Firytales
Group R will be retelling a collection of classic Chinese fairytales in this traditional and beautiful performance. Many of these tales reflect the traditional Western fairytales but are very much set in Chinese culture.

Performance 17：Group T - Saturday Night Live!
Live from Studio T it's Saturday Night Live! Ever topical, devillshly witty and downright funny, welcome to our version of one of the most popular comedies on television. Lookout NBC, there's a new show in town!

Performance 18：Group U - Follow the Animal Tail
Join Group U as they bring Aesop's Fables to life. The colurful characters include a bubbly friendly country mouse, a mighty lion, a sneaky wolf and one very naughty little boy who had a lot of trouble telling the truth until it was too late!

Performance 19：Group V - Jack Tales
Most of us are familiar with Jack and the Beanstalk, but did you know that Jack is the main character of many tales from the Southern United States? We'll retell a few of those tales like Cat and Mouse and Jack and the Robbers.

Performance 20：Group W - Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer is a well-meaning but crafty young boy. He escapes from doing his chores by tricking his friends. He spendds his days racing bugs and going on adventures in caves and down rivers with his friend Huckleberry Finn. Tom Sawyer never stays out of trouble for long!

Performance 21：Group X - Anansi the Storyspinner
Anansi the spider finds himself in the centre of a lot of mischief. Whether he's fighting monsters, escaping traps or winning hearts, wheever Anansi goes, there's adventure and fun to be had! Come and join Anansi and his wonderfully spun tales!

Performance 22：Group Y - Mother Goose is on the Loose
Mother Goose has gone missing and it is up to the citizens of Nursery Rhyme Land to find her. But will the combined might of Little Bo Peep, Little Boy Blue and others be enough to find her before their stories fade away? Find out in Mother Goose is on the Loose.

Performance 23：Group Z - The Golden Age of Comedy
A tribute to the golden age of comedy, inspired by the legendary comedians Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy and the Marx Brothers! Group Z will be performing a compilation of slapstick, comedic scenes that will entertain, amuse and honour the great comedians of the golden age.

Performance 24：Peter & the Wolf
This superb dramatisation of Peter & the Wolf, accompanied by movement, dialogue and Sergey Prokofiev's musical score, provides an enthralling performance for young people.Come and watch this tale of a brave young boy who takes it upon himself to go out hunting for a dangerous wolf. Peter fails to heed the words of warning from his wise old grandfather, and without the slightest fear ventures forward with a bird, a duck, and a cat. Smart and quick witted, our young hero involves his new friends to help capture the wolf and make sure no other animals fall prey.

Performance 25：The Secret Garden
Join us for this inspirational theatrical adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic novel, beloved by readers for nearly a hundred years. Nine year-old Mary Lennox has lost her parents, and is starting a new life in her uncle's gloomy mansion on the English moors. She is miserable and lonely until the wonderful day she discovers a hidden door to a mysterious garden. From then on her world starts to change as she discovers the joys of helping those less fortunate than her and she realises that nature, along with positive thinking, can transform people's lives.