OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Lady Gregory 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Miguel de Cervantes

• Author Notes

  Freely adapted from 'Don Quixote' (1605/1615)

• Setting

  Don Quixote's sitting-room.
  A woodland.
  A room at the Duke's Castle.

• Synopsis

  Lady Gregory’s free adaptation of Cervantes' 'Don Quixote', the "knight of the doleful countenance", who along with his wily sidekick, Sancho, aims to rid the world of injustice whereever he sees it, but is undone by men's ridicule for his impossible goals.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  23

• Female

  6

• Total

  29

• Cast Notes

  Cast Doubling is possible. See Original Production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  14 March 1927

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from press cuttings.