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What to expect

Nona Demey Gallagher turns the classic Don Quixote into a theatrical retelling that starts from Kathy Acker's 1986 novel Don Quixote: Which Was a Dream.

With writer Jana Antonissen she makes a contemporary quest in which dreams are not an escape from reality but a way to reshape it.

  • Based on Cervantes and Kathy Acker
  • A knight sees windmills as giants
  • Humour and social critique meet wild fantasy
  • Live music by Nid & Sancy

Dates

Questions

When does Don Quixote, Which Was a Dream start and end?

Don Quixote, Which Was a Dream is on Wednesday, 17 March 2027, 20:00.

Where is Don Quixote, Which Was a Dream?

Don Quixote, Which Was a Dream takes place at KVS_Bol, Lakensestraat 146, Brussel.

How much are tickets for Don Quixote, Which Was a Dream?

Tickets for Don Quixote, Which Was a Dream cost from €8 at the theatre's official ticket shop.

What is the story based on?

The retelling starts from an adaptation by the experimental punk author Kathy Acker.

Her novel Don Quixote: Which Was a Dream (1986) turns the Spanish gentleman into an American fantasist looking for love in a loveless society.

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Getting there

KVS_Bol, Lakensestraat 146, 1000 Brussel, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE

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