¡QUIJÓTERES! (2014)
Produced by Grand Valley State University’s Modern Languages and Literatures Department, the project used original puppets and student actors (Caleb Duckworth, Katie Munoz, Russell Cerda, and Lindsay Viviano) to perform a bilingual puppet-show adaptation of the classic adventures of Don Quijote by Miguel de Cervantes. The company gave performances and workshops for schools in the Grand Rapids community, at Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, IA), Meredith College (Raleigh, NC) Southern Indiana University (Evansville, IN), and Michigan State University (Lansing, MI). Written, directed, and designed by Jason Yancey. (2013-14)
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A Visual Guide to the Making of ¡Quijóteres!
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“If you’ve ever wondered what the adventures of the Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha and Sancho Panza would look like as puppets […] I’m delighted to tell you that Quijóteres is part of the 2020 LA Escena festival.”
“That was by far one of the best experiences I’ve had at Grand Valley.”
“What began as simple scholarship […] grew to entangle university students in a high-impact learning experience that later spread into communities.”
