T0567817257In this riotous reimagining of the classic story with a live flamenco guitar score, one 87-year old man decides to cut through the noise and be the good old-fashioned hero the world needs right now. It's time to put on the armour, saddle up the mobility scooter and go forth on a journey (N.B. NOT an emotional one). Accompanied by his verbally incontinent nephew Sandy, Don sets out on a freewheeling picaresque adventure through the pedestrianised town centres, traffic islands, Wetherspoons and wind farms of contemporary Scotland, before being dragged home to face his greatest nemesis: a social care needs assessment. A funny, poignant, unruly tale of the basic human need to be seen and heard. | |
| 25 Oct 22 to 5 Nov 22 | Perth Theatre, Perth :: V637 listing details L517457646 |
T145000255Our Don Quixote, adapted and directed by Jonathan Holloway, will remain faithful to Cervantes' beautiful paean to growing old while simultaneously re-fashioning it as a fable for our times. A Honda 50cc moped represents a noble steed, a folding Formica topped camping table accommodates a great feast, the woman in accounts handing out the P45s stands-in as Dom's unattainable beauty, Dulcinea del Toboso.Company Creation Theatre. Director Jonathan Holloway. | |
| 23 Aug 19 to 28 Sep 19 | General, Oxford :: V1095 listing details L01013729034 |
T1642052484After a lifetime of reading books on chivalry, Don Quixote decides to embark on a quest of his own and sets out to become a wandering knight, defending the helpless and vanquishing the wicked. Hopelessly unprepared and increasingly losing his grip on reality, he travels across Spain with his faithful and equally ill-suited squire. With each calamitous adventure they experience, the romantic ideal of Quixote's books seems further away than ever. Angus Jackson returns to the RSC after his highly-acclaimed production of Oppenheimer, to direct the stage adaptation of Cervantes' comic novel, widely regarded as one of the foundation stones of modern fiction.Company Royal Shakespeare Company. Director Angus Jackson. Design Robert Innes Hopkins. Music Grant Olding. Lighting Mark Henderson. Music Grant Olding. Sound Fergus O'Hare. Director Malcolm Ranson (fight director). Director Lucy Cullingford (movement director). DramaturgPippa Hill. Performer David Threlfall (Don Quixote). Performer Rufus Hound (Sancho Panza). Performer Will Bliss. Performer Raphael Bushay. Performer Farrell Cox. Performer John Cummins. Performer Richard Dempsey. Performer Ruth Everett. Performer Gabriel Fleary. Performer Richard Leeming. Performer Nicholas Lumley. Performer Natasha Magigi. Performer Tom McCall. Performer Joshua McCord. Performer Bathsheba Piepe. Performer Rosa Robson. Performer Timothy Speyer. Performer Eleanor Wyld. | |
| 27 Oct 18 to 2 Feb 19 | Garrick Theatre, West End :: V394 listing details L0488741265 |
T0627809678After a lifetime of reading books on chivalry, Don Quixote decides to embark on a quest of his own and sets out to become a wandering knight, defending the helpless and vanquishing the wicked. Hopelessly unprepared and increasingly losing his grip on reality, he travels across Spain with his faithful and equally ill-suited squire. With each calamitous adventure they experience, the romantic ideal of Quixote's books seems further away than ever. Angus Jackson returns to the RSC after his highly-acclaimed production of Oppenheimer, to direct the stage adaptation of Cervantes' comic novel, widely regarded as one of the foundation stones of modern fiction. The production marks the 400th anniversary of Cervantes' death in 1616, by coincidence the same date as William Shakespeare.Company Royal Shakespeare Company. Director Angus Jackson. Design Robert Innes Hopkins. Music Grant Olding. Lighting Johanna Town. Music Grant Olding. Sound Jeremy Dunn. Director Jeremy Dunn (fight director). DramaturgPippa Hill. Performer David Threlfall (Don Quixote). Performer Rufus Hound (Sancho Panza). Performer Will Bliss. Performer John Cummins. Performer Ruth Everett. Performer Gabriel Fleary. Performer Gemma Goggin. Performer Theo Fraser Steele. Performer Natey Jones. Performer Richard Leeming. Performer Nicholas Lumley. Performer Tom McCall. Performer Joshua McCord. Performer Bathsheba Piepe. Performer Rosa Robson. Performer Amy Rockson. Performer Timothy Speyer. Performer Eleanor Wyld. | |
| 25 Feb 16 to 21 May 16 | Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon :: V136 listing details L884982692 |
T1064165327An imaginative, provocative and hilarious adventure of immense proportions, to be taken with a pinch of salt and a handlebar moustache. Inspired by the wanderings of the famous Don Quixote, two Spaniards and an Englishman re-enact the most influential work of literature from the Spanish Golden Age. Their mammoth task would be easier if any of the following were true: they'd read the book, had enough actors or heeded the warnings of Terry Gilliam. Running time: 1hr. Age recommendation 12+Company Little Soldier Productions. | |
| 26 Jul 14 | The Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol :: V1384579886 listing details L01174151738 |
T1249393533Vince Foxall's helter skelter version of Cervantes' immortal tale may dismay purists and prudes but with fizzing word-play and spanglish jokes scores high marks for real entertainmant!Producer Warehouse Theatre. Adapted by Vince Foxall. Music Mia Soteriou. Design Kim Alwyn. Lighting Christopher Nairne. Music Darren Royston (musical staging). Director Ted Craig. Performer Philip Benjamin. Performer Camilla Mathias. Performer Oliver Paterson. Performer Morgan Philpott. Performer Maia Salvador. Performer Mark Sangster. | |
| 9 Dec 11 to 19 Feb 12 | Warehouse Theatre, Outer London :: V304 listing details L0281775380 |
T466928935Follow the dramatic tale of the ingenious gentleman of La Mancha, Don Quixote and his comic adventures over land, sea and air in the search for an idealised world. Accompanied by his loyal sidekick, Sancho Panza, and inspired by stories of daring deeds, Don Quixote sets out to recreate an imaginary world and to convince his family, friends, and all he meets of its reality. But this is no ordinary journey as he gallops through seventeenth century Spain encountering a host of fantastical characters including star-crossed lovers, an army of giants, a cross-dressing priest, a royal duchess and even the devil himself.Producer West Yorkshire Playhouse (in association with MOM Productions). Director Pablo Ley. Director Josep Galindo. Director Colin Teevan. Design Gideon Davey. Design Mic Pool (video). Lighting Charles Balfour. Music David Benke. Performer Greg Hicks. Performer Tony Bell. Performer Rachel Donovan. Performer Alan McMahon. Performer Stephen Casey. Performer Alasdair Craig. Performer Andrew Denis. Performer Caitlin Mottram. Performer Laura Power. Performer Phoebe Soteriades. | |
| 22 Sep 07 to 20 Oct 07 | Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Leeds :: V977 listing details L795803218 |
T33275031Don Quixote lives in a world created by his fertile imagination. Fuelled by his obsession with tales of adventure, he embarks to set the world to rights, meeting a cavalcade of characters who cheat, beat, feed and love him. To the madly passionate knight, windmills become giants, flocks of sheep become marching armies, and chaos ensues. But a chaos that proves contagious and enchanting. Combining original features with a thoroughly modern take on the power of the imagination, Theatre Modo creates an extraordinary tale for our times.Adapted by Martin Danziger. Company Theatre Modo. Director Martin Danziger. | |
| 1 Jun 06 | North Edinburgh Arts Centre, Edinburgh :: V2124055387 listing details L597996206 |
The Last Knight in La Mancha - T1447421075Don Quixote is so obsessed with romantic tales of chivalry, that he decides to became a knight himself, not least to impress a local peasant girl whom he imagines to be the beautiful maiden, Dulcinea. He convinces his long suffering squire, Sancho Panza to join him on numerous adventures, often causing more harm than good in spite of noble intentions. This is the tale of a sane madman and a wise fool. It is a moving story of love and self-realisation, filled with famously unforgettable encounters that Don Quixote remembers from his sickbed. Commissioned to celebrate Don Quixote's 400th Anniversary.Producer Theatre Without Walls. Company Yeta Theatre Co.. | |
| 1 Feb 06 to 3 Feb 06 | Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham :: V90 listing details L2106762525 |
T01418227117Sponsored by Gleeson HomesCompany Dukes Theatre Company. Director Ian Hastings. | |
| 14 Jul 00 to 19 Aug 00 | General, General :: V1284 listing details L01135882022 |
T01162189502Adapted by David Johnston. | |
| 25 Feb 99 to 27 Mar 99 | The Gate, Goole :: V1214 listing details L01637279099 |
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| 13 Jul 00 to 19 Aug 00 | The Dukes, Lancaster :: V523 listing details L01391053638 |
