>>5649286https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k9j0KY2qoMYour favorite character is quickly established as Sancho Panza, the dirty peasant that serves as Don Quixote’s squire and “loyal” traveling companion. What’s not to like; he’s one of the few characters with common sense and knows how to crack a good joke every so often. Watching him get roped into his master’s various misadventures proves to be more entertaining than you had anticipated, and you find yourself being quickly drawn into the story,
It helps that Sancho kinda reminds you of yourself in a few ways; of course, if anyone else had made that comparison, you probably would have to kick their ass for the implied insult. In that vein, you can’t help but visualize the parts that your pals would be best suited to play.
Jack would be an excellent fit as the titular Don Quixote. Given his status as your erstwhile mentor and boss, it works far too well; not to mention the fact that he can be quite old-fashioned in manner and belief. If he were a bit less lucid and prone to tilting at windmills, you could see it.
As for Set, he could be a perfect stand-in for The Duke; one of the malicious pranksters that plagues Don Quixote in the latter half of the play. Give him some appropriately garish clothing and a script, and you could have a real production going.
Thoth and Bobo would fit in well as the village priest and barber respectively. The priest’s bookish yet quietly judgmental nature fits Thoth to a tee, while the barber’s healthy skepticism tempered with a hint of idealism would be ideal for Bobo.
In Pandion’s case it’s a bit of a stretch, but he could pull off a mean Sansón Carrasco; occasional friend and rival to Don Quixote. Between his martial talent and bouts of irregular arrogance, he could pull it off with aplomb.
Thanks your engrossment in the story and the performance, the time practically flies by and you’re taken off-guard by the dour lines signaling the final lines of the play;
<span class="mu-i">Here lies the noble fearless knight,</span><span class="mu-i">Whose valor rose to such a height;</span><span class="mu-i">When Death at last did strike him down,</span><span class="mu-i">His was the victory and renown.</span><span class="mu-i">He reck’d the world of little prize,</span><span class="mu-i">And was a bugbear in men’s eyes;</span><span class="mu-i">But had the fortune in his age</span><span class="mu-i">To live a fool and die a sage. </span>
With that, the curtain falls to a close as Jack leaps to his feet and gives the theater company a standing ovation.
