| Description | A production developed in collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Bristol Old Vic inspired by the Mozart/Da Ponte opera Don Giovanni. The production is set during the winter of discontent in 1978-79 and focuses on the romantic escapades of a man in a small English town.
The production was generally well recieved for its modern take on a classic tragedy and for its ability to provide a greater depth in the portrayal of female characters.
[https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2008/dec/20/kneehigh-don-john-review - last accessed 28/07/2023]
Creative team:
- Emma Rice - Director and Adaptor
- Anna Maria Murphy - Words and Poems
- Stu Barker - Composer and Musical Director
- Designer - Vicki Mortimer
- Lighting Designer - Malcolm Rippeth
- Sound Designer - Simon Baker
- Producer - Paul Crewes
Performers:
- Stu Barker
- Nina Dogg Fllippusdottir
- Carl Grose
- Craig Johnson
- Patrycja Kujawska
- Dominic Lawton
- Dave Mynne
- Gisli Orn Gardarsson
- Ian Ross
- Mike Shepherd
- Alex Vann
- Mary Woodvine
Cscape dance company:
- Emily Dobson
- Polly Motley
- Helen Tiplady
- Sally Williams
[Information taken from programme - https://thisiskneehigh.co.uk/items/don-john-programme/]
Touring dates 2009:
January
- 8-10 - The Courtyard, Stratford-Upon-Avon
- 27-31 - Northern Stage, Newcastle
Feburary
- 3-7 - Hall for Cornwall, Truro
- 10-14 - Theatre Royal, Plymouth
- 17-21 - Birmingham Repertory Theatre
- 24-28 - Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
March
- 3-7 - The Lowry, Salford
- 10-14 - The Hippodrome, Bristol
- 18-28 - West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds |