The Last Days of Don Juan at Kings Road Park

The Classical Theatre Labs production of The Last Days of Don Juan is presented with the support of the City of West Hollywoods Arts Division.The Last Days of Don Juan is the earliest known dramatic appearance of literatures most famous (or infamous) romantic rogue. He is possibly the first of the red hot lovers. The Seducer from Seville goes from place to place, city to city, town to town, village to village, deceiving, deflowering, despoiling and devastating beautiful maiden after beautiful maiden. He is aided and abetted in his adventures by his loyal servant Catalina, who time and again helps Don Juan escape angry pursuers.This libertine lord of lust finds his fortunes begin to change after he slays the angry father of one of his conquests in a sword fight. Not long after, Don Juan finds himself opposed by supernatural forces that seek to punish him for his wicked, wicked ways. Can he seek repentance and find forgiveness in time?Dont be deterred by the title. Its no more of a giveaway of the ending than was the title of the movie Titanic. Then again..Written in the Seventeenth Century, this romantic fable has particular resonance for the current moments of #MeToo and #TimesUp.Sat. & Sun. at 3:00 Dark on July 21 and August 3. Written by Tirso De Molina. Translated by Nick Dear. Directed by Suzanne Hunt-Jenner.
Ages: 10 to Adult