When the ingenious gentlemen of
Four Humors apply their unique, clever, and hilarious storytelling style to a classic such as
The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, it's a thing not to be missed. And even though
I've experienced many such unique adaptations by Four Humors, as well as original work, last night's world premiere opening night still gave me something unexpected. As the play points out, everyone knows Don Quixote, even if you're never read
the book or heard the name Miguel de Cervantes (as for myself, I've only seen the musical adaptation
Man of La Mancha, natch). Four Humors tells the classic story about honor, chivalry, and madness in a unique way using puppetry projection (and thereby possibly inventing a new art form?) and by making Cervantes a character in the play, allowing the characters to step outside the story and comment on it. I believe this is
Four Humors' debut at the Guthrie, which will no doubt expose a new audience to their often accomplished mission "to create art that celebrates the humor, stupidity, and beauty of our world by letting the artist connect with the audience in a vulnerable and honest way."
