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What's OnDon Quixote at the Garrick Theatre

  • Dates 27/10/2018 - 02/02/2019
  • Location Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0HH
  • Price £26.37
A must seeThe Royal Shakespeare Company’s critically-acclaimed production of Don Quixote is making its long-awaited transfer to the West End Garrick Theatre this autumn (27th October 2018- 2nd February 2019)Starring Shameless’ David Threlfall and TV and stage comedian and actor Rufus Hound, this adaptation by award-winning poet, journalist and literary critic James Fenton is set to be a rib-tickling show and an absolute must-see.Don’t miss Don Quixote, a joyous and moving production of a classic tale, given new life through in a lyrical adaptation both profound and hilarious.Book your tickets today!About the playAfter 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.Expect a labyrinthine world of rogues, merchants, shepherds, galley-slaves and windmills to unfold, as Don Quixote and Sancho embark on rampant and absurd quests in a brilliantly energised reinvention of the farcical epic.Important dates

Previews From: Saturday 27th October 2018

Opening Night: Thursday 8th November 2018

Closing Night: Saturday 2nd February 2019

Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes, inc. interval

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