In the 16th century, poet, playwright and part-time actor Miguel de Cervantes has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They're accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other inmates gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, staging a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense—the story of Don Quixote.
Don Quixote, accompanied by Sancho Panza, wander the roads of Spain protecting the weak and doing good deeds in the name of his beloved Dulcinea. (Orson Welles' Don Quixote was filmed between 1957 and 1972, left unfinished at his death in 1985, and was eventually edited by Jesús Franco and released in 1992.)
A new vision of the Knight of the sad figure, which lives obsessed by the chivalry and its codes of honor. Accompanied by his unusual squire Sancho Panza, Don Quixote recalls some of the adventures they've shared.
The beloved American musical that brought us “The Impossible Dream” turns its lens on modern love and society, especially as brought to the Playhouse stage by director Mark Lamos in our award-winning 2018 production. In this play within a play, Cervantes has not yet finished his manuscript for Don Quixote—he sits in jail awaiting trial during the Spanish Inquisition. Fourteen actors portraying Cervantes and his fellow prisoners bring to life the great odyssey we all know of a questing knight tilting at windmills and battling for the love of the fair maiden Aldonza.
London, 1968. Director Alphonse attempts to complete his greatest cinematic work yet, entitled “The Death of Don Quixote.” But his aging star, Patrick, is seriously ill, so it is unclear what will die first: his vision, Patrick or Don Quixote.
An epic journey through Don Quixote's troubled mind, from which five paths to the unknown are opened: to reason, to freedom, to love, to friendship, to adventure; although only three destinations await at the end of an imaginary and audacious existence: the narrative of the adventurous life of Cervantes; the survival of a legendary novel in these heathen times, when the one-armed gentleman is nothing but dust and bones; the memory of the living, writers and scholars, where both the tormented captive and the insane hero, are immortals beings and will be forever.
In a night of killer comedy, Bill Burr hosts a showcase of his most raucous stand-up comic pals as they riff on everything from COVID to Michael Jackson.
An adaptation of the Mahabharata is mainly told through the eyes of the Kaurava prince Duryodhana & gives insights on how Duryodhana, who could have been one of the greatest warriors and rulers, ends up being manipulated, and eventually meets an untimely end.
A modern retelling of a Nusantara fairy tale. In this installment, Timun Mas is a girl born out of a giant cucumber and gifted with strong Indera powers. She is raised by a Loka farmer named Mbak Sarini, who trains her to fight and survive an impending attack. One day, she is forced to leave her home when she learns a menacing giant named Ijo is hunting her. Timun Mas must rely on her bravery, skills and magic to survive, but ultimately they become friends.
A teenage girl in Medieval England navigates life and tries to avoid the arranged marriages her father maps out for her.
The relationship between a gaana singer and his girlfriend goes topsy-turvy after they realise a shocking truth about their respective fathers.
Two married, down-on-their-luck, actors decide to put on a site-specific play about their unsuccessful life in Hollywood.
After painstaking research on the Demon Refining Elixir, an unexpected mishap leads to the absorption of the elixir's power, causing a chaotic surge of magic and resulting in memory loss. He Ansheng, a kind and honest healer from the Wuyou Village, comes to the rescue. As He Ansheng and the mysterious orphan girl Xiao Bai (Su Su) embark on a journey to uncover their identities and memories, their love gradually blossoms. However, within Xiao Bai's (Su Su's) body, the Demon Refining Elixir teeters on the brink of losing control. Will Su Su's identity as a member of the demon tribe be revealed? As humans and demons follow separate paths, what fate awaits the love between Xiao Bai and Ansheng? Can the centuries-old divide between humans and demons ever be bridged?
Three girlfriends jump in their vintage VW bus and head to Joshua Tree to celebrate the summer equinox. As a full moon rises, one strange occurrence quickly escalates into a comedic nightmare.
Super Hollow Man
A naive young woman tries to make it in Hollywood.
An unlikely encounter between a rich young man and a girl from a humble background blossoms into something more, despite their differences.
A crowded inn means that a man and a woman must share the same room for a night. One problem is that they are both married - to other people. The other problem is that they used to be engaged to each other.