“What is normal?” director Anton Fedorov asks about Don Quixote. He strives to enter the chosen reality of the hero. Here everything is clear. Victory is deserved and lost forgiven. True love exists and honest fight lives. Don Quixote seeks to capture not only his own life but also the reality around him. This reality sometimes shows fierce resistance.
Don Quixote is a hit. It is one of the most significant works of world literature. Despite its parody nature it is considered the first modern novel. The plot centers on an eccentric nobleman. He started reading books and imagined himself a knight.
The book “The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha” was written by Miguel de Cervantes. It was written at the beginning of the 17th century. It is one of the most significant works of world literature. Despite its parodic nature it is considered the first modern novel. At its center is an eccentric dreamy nobleman. He read books and imagined himself a knight-errant.
“Don Quixote” is strongly associated with the selfless pursuit of good. Each time it is harshly challenged by the existing harsh reality. One breaks free from the confines of norms. The other seems to reinforce them. Is such a construction viable now? What is normal? Is this selfless movement toward good blind? Is this objective reality scary? Where does everything converge?
Where do we cast all the fictional constructs? Where do we start simply empathizing and loving? These questions are not new. They sound again and again. They make us think, says director Anton Fedorov about his production.
Theatre of Nations and Portal Arzamas present this enlightening project. It is dedicated to the premiere of the play “Don Quixote”.
Don Quixote is immersed in reading knightly novels. Fantastic images from books become reality for him. Don Quixote proposes that Sancho Panza become his squire. Sancho will accompany him in wanderings. These wanderings are for accomplishing feats in the name of the beautiful Dulcinea.
“Don Quixote” clearly associates with the selfless movement to good. Everyone is harshly challenged by the existing reality. One way is to go beyond the bounds of norms. Another is to assert them. Is this life construction possible now? What is a norm? Is it blind to move to good? Is this objective reality terrible and harsh? Where does everything meet? Where do we cast all fictional constructions? Where do we begin simply empathizing and loving? These other questions are not original. They sound again. They make us think. This is what director Anton Fedorov says about his production.
Let us delve into the world of Don Quixote. He deeply believes in his righteousness. He is ready to endure any adversity for a good cause. He is also ready to bring suffering to those around him.
The novel “Don Quixote” is closely connected with the selfless movement toward good. Everyone harshly faces the existing cruel reality. Is this movement toward good so blind and terrible? In what point does everything meet? Where do we cast all the fictional constructs? Where do we begin to simply empathize and love? These and other questions are not original but they sound again. They make us think. This is what the director Anton Fedorov says about his production about Don Quixote.