Posts tagged Don Quixote
Review: Don Quixote - Man of Clackmannanshire

‘Donald’ from Clackmannanshire does not go gentle into the night…he rages as he watches the dying light of his telly having just gored it quite literally with a spear. Who amongst us has not felt the same urge? Have you seen whats on your shiny two-grand 7680×4320 pixelated box?

When daily life gets you down: daydream. That’s the message of this modern-day take on Cervantes’ classic novel. Let your inner life take control. And so ‘Donald’ dons his rusty chain-mail, a helmet, and mounts an easy chair to loudly declare his quest for god and valour. All before breakfast. It’s a disturbing sight for the home-help who is due at Barbara’s in ten minutes. ‘Donald’ has no time for such frivolities. He mounts his trusty steed - a mobility scooter - and embarks upon a journey (“there’ll be no tears!”).

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