Vancouver East Cultural Centre
December 2012-January 2013
Gateway Theatre, 2013
Adapted & Directed by John Wright
Associate Director Wayne Specht
Set & Lighting Design by John Webber
Costume & Mask Design by Marti Wright
Projections by Tim Matheson
Design Assistant Daryl Milot
Sound Design by Ryan McCallion
Music Composition by Peter Berring
CAST: Peter Jorgensen, Simon Webb, Sebastien Archibald, Ted Cole, Barbara Kozicki, Pippa Mackie
photos by Tim Matheson
Molière is a great master of theatrical comedy, and Don Juan is his most modern play. It opened in 1665, outraged church and court and was closed in two weeks. Molière’s original script was not staged again for two centuries.
Don Juan is a legendary anti-hero who first appeared in a 17th century Spanish play, and whose blasphemous and romantic exploits have been chronicled by creators as diverse as Byron, Mozart, and Bernard Shaw. Molière’s work is among the character’s most controversial incarnations.
Don Juan is freshly married to Elvira, a beautiful nun he has enticed away from her convent. Quickly growing restless, the incorrigible Don begins plotting to abandon Elvira so he may woo his friend’s fiancée – much to the horror of his highly moral servant, Sganarelle. The ensuing tale follows Don Juan through seductions, duels, narrow escapes, and a supernatural reckoning, accompanied as ever by his exasperated servant.
Properties by Marti Wright
"You’ll have to see this play to enjoy John Wright’s playful direction" Vancouverscape
