Don Quichotte

The chronicle of a shipwreck foretold, based on the work by Miguel de Cervantes

“What I would term as ‘baroque’ is the style that deliberately exhausts (or tries to exhaust) all its possibilities and which borders on self-caricature.” Jorge Luis Borges

Considered as the novel of all novels, Don Quixote recounts the story of a man which decides to make a stand against the mediocrity of the world and who turns it into a phantasmagorical saga. Placing the holy book and the profane on level ground, the character of Don Quixote poses the question of faith: religious faith, faith in works of art, the power of creativity, and collective adventures…
With its narrator within the narration, stories within a story, and theatre within the theatre, Don Quixote is a work of multiple facets. It is, by turns, satire, sermon, homage, confession and form of amusement. All possible styles rub shoulders with each other, and are promptly overturned. By means of the reconstitution of a film-set – complete with dolly track, cameras, crane, and projector stands etc – the scenography becomes a “tool-box” which enables the actors and technicians to construct and deconstruct the performance of the piece. The idea of the artifice of theatre is pushed to the full, in addition to mises en abyme, and the twists and turns in the plot: by delving into the immense creativity, freedom and subversion at work in the novel, Dramaticules gives us the opportunity to discover a very real testimony to our times.

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Jérémie Le Louët, Jonathan Frajenberg & Julien Buchy

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Chronicle “Don Quichotte” France info

Anne Chepeau, On 04/07/2016

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Stéphane Capron, On 03/07/2016

Interview “Don Quichotte” Radio Télévision Suisse Nectar

Radio Télévision Suisse Nectar, On 13/05/2019

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First performed in 2016
Format Large-scale
On tour From 2016 to 2019
Running time 2h10
Show suitable for audiences Over the age of 10 years old

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Creative Team

With
David Maison then Pierre-Antoine Billon in the roles of the Third Spectator, André, a Galley Slave, the Son, David, the Secretary and the Shepherd
Julien Buchy in the roles of Julien and Sancho Panza
Anthony Courret in the roles of Second Spectator, a Galley Slave, the Duke and Merlin
Jonathan Frajenberg in the roles of the First Spectator the Burgher, the Guardian, the Priest, the Peasant, the Doctor and Jonathan
Jérémie Le Louët in the roles of Jérémie and Don Quixote
Dominique Massat in the roles of the Spectator, Dulcinea and the Duchess

Adapted and directed by Jérémie Le Louët
Scenography Blandine Vieillot
Costumes Barbara Gassier
Video Thomas Chrétien, Simon Denis and Jérémie Le Louët
Lighting Thomas Chrétien
Sound Simon Denis
Set construction Guéwen Maigner
Statues construction Jean-Robert Lefebvre
Dragon construction Isabelle Granier
Armours Samia Teboursouki
Dress making Lydie Lalaux, Isabelle Granier, Tiffen Morvan
Stage management Thomas Chrétien or Xavier Hulot, and Simon Denis or Tom Ménigault
Artistic collaboration Noémie Guedj
Production management Pauline Huillery

Partners

A production by Les Dramaticules

Co-produced by Les Châteaux de la Drôme (26), le Théâtre de Châtillon (92), le Théâtre de la Madeleine/Scène conventionnée de Troyes (10), les Bords de Scènes – Théâtres et Cinémas à Athis-Mons (91), le Théâtre Jean Vilar de Vitry-sur-Seine (94) and le Théâtre Chevilly-Larue André Malraux (94)

With support from Conseil régional d’Île-de-France, Conseil départemental du Val de Marne, Conseil départemental de l’Essonne and Arcadi Île-de-France

This show was developed in residency at Centre d’art et de culture de Meudon (92)

Reviews

“The stories and different atmospheres follow on from each other with frenetic pace. The troupe busies itself with constructing truths about the book and then promptly turns them on their head. In keeping with Cervantes’s hero, the piece constantly shifts between revolt and dream.”
Lionel Jullien – Arte – July 2016

“An outstanding piece in which the audience also plays a part. Unforgettable.”
Aurélia Bloch – France 2 – August 2016

“By focusing on entertainment value but also that of theatre in-the-making, the director succeeds there where Orson Welles and Terry Gilliam failed in their adaptations of this epic novel. No mean feat”
Stéphane Capron – France Inter – July 2016

“This director who has already staged Ionesco, Jarry and Shakespeare knows all too well how to do away with theatricality whilst celebrating it at the same time. He plays it out to the full whilst simultaneously playing on it at the same time. His fervent desire to make the radical discourse of Cervantes heard, undying defence of those at the margins of society, and our very real need for chivalry in today’s world make this a production not to be missed.”
Fabienne Pascaud – Télérama – August 2016

“This production succeeds in de-dramatizing an intimidating piece of work whilst never losing sight of its mythical dimensions. A valiant, inspired adaptation.”
Etienne Sorin – Le Figaro – July 2016

Former tours

On 05/02/2019 at 20h30 at the Salle Dumoulin in Riom (63)

On 29/03/2019 at 20h30 at the Passerelles in Pontault-Combault (77)

On 14/05/2019 at 19h30 at the Château Rouge in Annemasse (74)

On 15/05/2019 at 20h30 at the Château Rouge in Annemasse (74)

On 03/10/2017 at 20h30 at the Pin Galant in Mérignac (33)

On 05/10/2017 at 14h15 at the Odyssud, Centre culturel de la ville of Blagnac (31)

On 06/10/2017 at 20h30 at the Odyssud, Centre culturel de la ville of Blagnac (31)

On 07/10/2017 at 20h30 at the Odyssud, Centre culturel de la ville of Blagnac (31)

On 10/10/2017 at 14h15 at the Théâtre de La Renaissance in Oullins (69)

On 11/10/2017 at 20h00 at the Théâtre de La Renaissance in Oullins (69)

On 12/10/2017 at 20h00 at the Théâtre de La Renaissance in Oullins (69)

On 13/10/2017 at 20h00 at the Théâtre de La Renaissance in Oullins (69)

On 19/10/2017 at 20h00 at the Dôme, Pôle culturel et artistique in Saumur (49)

On 09/11/2017 at 14h30 at the Centre culturel Aragon Triolet in Orly (94)

On 10/11/2017 at 20h30 at the Centre culturel Aragon Triolet in Orly (94)

On 13/11/2017 at 14h30 at the Théâtre de la Madeleine, scène conventionnée in Troyes (10)

On 14/11/2017 at 20h30 at the Théâtre de la Madeleine, scène conventionnée in Troyes (10)

On 21/11/2017 at 20h30 at the Quartz, Scène nationale in Brest (29)

On 22/11/2017 at 19h30 at the Quartz, Scène nationale in Brest (29)

On 23/11/2017 at 19h30 at the Quartz, Scène nationale in Brest (29)

On 30/11/2017 at 20h00 at the Phénix, Scène Nationale in Valenciennes (59)

On 01/12/2017 at 20h00 at the Phénix, Scène Nationale in Valenciennes (59)

On 07/12/2017 at 20h30 in Théâtre de Gascogne-Le Pôle in Saint-Pierre du Mont (40)

On 21/12/2017 at 20h30 at the Centre culturel les 3 Pierrots in Saint-Cloud (92)

On 09/01/2018 at 20h30 at the Théâtre de Cachan – Jacques Carat (94)

On 12/01/2018 at 21h00 at the Prisme-Théâtre municipal in Élancourt (78)

On 18/01/2018 at 20h30 at the Carré Magique, pôle national des arts du cirque en Bretagne in Lannion (22)

On 20/01/2018 at 20h00 at the Centre culturel Athéna in Auray (56)

On 23/01/2018 at 20h00 at the Centre culturel Piano’cktail in Bouguenais (44)

On 08/02/2018 at 20h30 at the Théâtre de Laval, Centre national de la Marionnette (53)

On 10/02/2018 at 20h30 at the Centre culturel Jacques Duhamel in Vitré (35)

On 08/04/2018 at 16h00 at the Théâtre Louis Jouvet, Scène conventionnée d’intérêt national des Ardennes (08)

On 24/04/2018 at 20h30 at the Théâtre Comoedia in Marmande (47)

On 08/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 09/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 10/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 11/09/2016 at 16h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 13/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 14/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 15/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 16/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 17/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 18/09/2016 at 16h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 20/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 21/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 22/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 23/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 24/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 25/09/2016 at 16h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 27/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 28/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 29/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 30/09/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 01/10/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 02/10/2016 at 16h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 04/10/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 05/10/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 06/10/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 07/10/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 08/10/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 09/10/2016 at 16h00 at the Théâtre 13 Seine in Paris (75)

On 14/10/2016 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Jean Vilar in Vitry-sur-Seine (94)

On 03/11/2016 at 20h30 at the Théâtre de Châtillon (92)

On 04/11/2016 at 20h30 at the Théâtre de Châtillon (92)

On 05/11/2016 at 20h30 at the Théâtre de Châtillon (92)

On 08/11/2016 at 20h30 at the Théâtre Roger Barat in Herblay (95)

On 18/11/2016 at 20h30 at the Théâtre Chevilly-Larue André Malraux (94)

On 24/11/2016 at 20h30 at the Centre d’art et de culture in Meudon (92)

On 29/11/2016 at 20h30 at the Théâtre d’Auxerre, Scène conventionnée d’intérêt national (89)

On 30/11/2016 at 19h30 at the Théâtre d’Auxerre, Scène conventionnée d’intérêt national (89)

On 10/12/2016 at 20h00 at the Espace Jean Lurçat in Juvisy-sur-Orge (91)

On 13/12/2016 at 19h30 at the Théâtre de la Madeleine, scène conventionnée in Troyes (10)

On 14/12/2016 at 9h30 at the Théâtre de la Madeleine, scène conventionnée in Troyes (10)

On 28/04/2017 at 21h00 at the Théâtre Jean Vilar in Suresnes (92)

On 19/06/2017 at 19h00 at the Grand Théâtre d’Angers / Festival of Anjou (49)

On 29/07/2017 at 21h00 at the Festival de théâtre in Figeac (46)

On 20/06/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 21/06/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 22/06/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 23/06/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 24/06/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 25/06/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 27/06/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 28/06/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 29/06/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 30/06/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 01/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 02/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 11/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 12/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 13/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 14/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 15/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 16/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 19/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 20/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 21/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 22/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 23/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 25/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 26/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 27/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 28/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 29/07/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 02/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 03/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 04/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 05/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 06/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 08/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 09/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 10/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 11/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 12/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 13/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 16/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 17/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 18/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 19/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

On 20/08/2016 at 21h00 at the Château de Grignan (26)

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Chronicle “Don Quichotte” France info

Anne Chepeau, On 04/07/2016

Chronicle “Don Quichotte” France Inter

Stéphane Capron, On 03/07/2016

Interview “Don Quichotte” Radio Télévision Suisse Nectar

Radio Télévision Suisse Nectar, On 13/05/2019

Useful informations

First performed in 2016
Format Large-scale
On tour From 2016 to 2019
Running time 2h10
Show suitable for audiences Over the age of 10 years old

Pro access

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Useful informations

Creative Team

Partners

Reviews

Former tours

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