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— The cast of the 2010 production of Don Quixote. Photo by Emily Cooper. DON QUIXOTE Don Quixote January 10–February 7, 2012 Don Quixote’s quest in a tale of courage and madness has captivated readers for over four centuries and is re-imagined with masks, magic, and mayhem in this touring production. It is physical comedy at its finest, brought to you in collaboration with Axis Theatre Company, creators of the smash hit The Number 14. The adaption by co-creators Peter Anderson and Colin Heath explores the comical and philosophical world of Don Quixote (Peter Anderson), a retired country gentleman, who has become obsessed with ancient books of knighthood and chivalry. Inspired by his readings, he sets out on a quest to defend the helpless and destroy the wicked, alongside his faithful and naive squire, Sancho Panza (Michel Perron), to whom he has promised wealth and power. Preceded by their reputations everywhere they go, they eventually find themselves asking: who’s mad in a world gone mad? Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote, published in two volumes a decade apart (1605 and 1615), is the most influential work of literature to emerge from the Spanish Golden Age and the entire Spanish literary canon. As a founding work of modern Western literature, it regularly appears high on lists of the greatest works of fiction ever published and was recently voted The Greatest Book of All Time by the Nobel Institute.The envisioning of this famous book includes evocative masks by Melody Anderson and a literary-themed set by David Roberts that takes the audience from Quixote’s candlelit library to a field of hostile windmills to the castle of a duke. “I’m thrilled to be bringing this inventive adaptation of the classic to communities across the Lower Mainland,” says Bill Millerd, Arts Club Artistic Managing Director. Co-creator Peter Anderson explains the enduring appeal of this tragic-comic hero, “Throwing himself totally into the realm of his imagination, our hero dons the mask of a medieval knight like the ones in his beloved books. But the paradox of masks is that even as they hide our everyday appearance, they simultaneously reveal a greater truth.” Don Quixote is a passionate tale of adventure and imagination. By Colin Heath and Peter Anderson. Adapted from the novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Starring Peter Anderson, with Sasa Brown, Michael Perron, Marco Soriano, Raphael Kepinski, Beatrice Zeilinger, Allan Zinyk. Director Wayne Specht. Original Director Roy Surette. Dramaturg Rachel Ditor. Set and Props Designer David Roberts. Lighting Designer Gerald King. Costume Designer Sheila White. Mask Designer Melody Anderson. Original Music Robert Buckley. Choreographer Karen Pitkethly. Fight Director David Bloom. Stage Manager Louis-Marie Bournival. Assistant Stage Manager Ingrid Turk.
TOUR DATES AND BOX OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION Venue and Contact Info Date NORTH VANCOUVER BURNABY
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
MAPLE RIDGE
The ACT Arts Centre & Theatre SURREY
Surrey Arts Centre
MISSION
Clarke Theatre COQUITLAM
Evergreen Cultural Centre
WEST VANCOUVER
Kay Meek Centre Full schedule including links to our presenting partners at www.artsclub.com
ABOUT THE ARTS CLUB The Arts Club Theatre Company, now in its 48th season, is the largest theatre company in Western Canada. It offers professional theatre at three venues—the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Granville Island Stage, and Revue Stage—as well as on tour throughout the province. Website: artsclub.com
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