Synopsis
Don Quixote
James Fenton from Miguel de Cervantes
Published by Faber and Faber
Large Mixed Cast
This stage adaptation marks the 400th anniversary of Cervantes' death ...
After a lifetime of reading books on chivalry, Don Quixote decides to embark on a quest of his own
Taking up a lance and sword, he 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 accompanied by his faithful and equally ill-suited squire
And each calamitous adventure widens the gap between reality and the romantic ideal of Quixote's books
It premiered at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, with the Royal Shakespeare Company in March 2016
This playtext contains song lyrics by James Fenton and music composed by Grant Olding