Don Quixote
Cervantes
In its time Don Quixote was considered an extremely modern novel. It proved surprisingly progressive for its style and structure, respectively for the satirycal presentation of the chosen topic. Our performance aims to recreate this unbelievably complex and wantonly colourful world, so that Don Quixote can come alive and become meaningful instead of just being a dusty outdated classic. We’ve decided to act out the more unusual and lesser known parts of the 1000 page book and used improvisation to create the scenes. This is not the first time Mucsi Zoltán and Scherer Péter, the actors playing the two main characters, have tried to make this show but until now they couldn’t succeed. Sancho, a simplistic small-minded man and Don Quixote, a knight maddened by his own fantasy world are not just two whimsical and funny characters but also a tragically frail pair of people who hang on to each other and have to constantly face themselves: they are the last representatives of the vanishing humanity.
Rába Roland (1974, Tatabánya) plays regularly in the shows of Proton Theatre and those directed by Mundruczó Kornél, but he is also known for his work in performances by Krétakör, the National Theatre from Budapest, Thália Theatre etc. In the show W.S. Othello (Studio K, directed by Zsótér Sándor) that premiered in the autumn of 2014, he plays Iago. He has also acted in films such as the Godly Shift and Couch Surf. His latest work as a director was the performance Last (Utolsó) at Trafó House of Contermporary Arts. Although he has worked with all the members from the distribution of Don Quixote, this is the first time he was invited to direct in this company.
Don Quixote is the 12th premiere of Nézőművészeti Ltd. (the company’s members are: Mucsi Zoltán, Scherer Péter, Katona László, Kovács Krisztián and Gyulay Eszter), a co-production with Szkéné Theatre. The company currently has eight shows running, from which several are performed at different festivals and theatres, while their classroom performances are presented at numerous school from Budapest and in the country. Don Quixote marks the 4th collaboration between Nézőművészeti Ltd. and Szkéné. This time the company has guest performers as well: the actress Parti Nóra and the flamenco dancer Vámos Veronika.
Based on the novel by Cervantes in a translation of Benyhe János and in the adaptation of Parti Nagy LajosRába Roland (1974, Tatabánya) plays regularly in the shows of Proton Theatre and those directed by Mundruczó Kornél, but he is also known for his work in performances by Krétakör, the National Theatre from Budapest, Thália Theatre etc. In the show W.S. Othello (Studio K, directed by Zsótér Sándor) that premiered in the autumn of 2014, he plays Iago. He has also acted in films such as the Godly Shift and Couch Surf. His latest work as a director was the performance Last (Utolsó) at Trafó House of Contermporary Arts. Although he has worked with all the members from the distribution of Don Quixote, this is the first time he was invited to direct in this company.
Don Quixote is the 12th premiere of Nézőművészeti Ltd. (the company’s members are: Mucsi Zoltán, Scherer Péter, Katona László, Kovács Krisztián and Gyulay Eszter), a co-production with Szkéné Theatre. The company currently has eight shows running, from which several are performed at different festivals and theatres, while their classroom performances are presented at numerous school from Budapest and in the country. Don Quixote marks the 4th collaboration between Nézőművészeti Ltd. and Szkéné. This time the company has guest performers as well: the actress Parti Nóra and the flamenco dancer Vámos Veronika.
Directed by: Rába Roland
Set designer: Cziegler Balázs
Costume designer: Kiss Julcsi
Dramaturg: Gyulay Eszter
Music: Monori András
Assistant director: Hodászi Ádám
Cast:
Katona László
Kovács Krisztián
Mucsi Zoltán
Scherer Péter
Parti Nóra
Vámos Veronika
Running time: 90 minutes
