Resource Guide
An Old Story Made New
What to know about Don Quixote de la Mancha (1605) to understand Quixote Nuevo (2019)
Octavio Solis’ play Quixote Nuevo is inspired by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra’s book Don Quixote de la Mancha written in 1605: perhaps the most famous novel ever written in the Spanish language. To understand the play, it is useful to know a little about the original story.
Frontera Glossary: Border Glosario
Quixote Nuevo is a play that welcomes both English and Spanish speakers into its audience. Here are a few words your ear might encounter as you follow Don Quixote on his journey throughout La Plancha, Texas.
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Making it Nuevo: A Conversation with Playwright Octavio Solis
Considered one of the most prominent Latino playwrights in North America, Octavio Solis has been produced from New York to California and everywhere in between. Read what he has to say about his play Quixote Nuevo, the characteristic humor of the play, and what keeps him writing.
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Quixote Nuevo Reading List
Calling all readers! Multnomah County Library put together a reading list inspired by our production of Quixote Nuevo.
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Cast & Creative Team
Meet the cast and creative team for Quixote Nuevo.
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- Almond, Kyle. “This Is What the US-Mexico Border Looks Like.” CNN, Cable News Network,
https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2018/12/politics/border-wall-cnnphotos/ - Alvarez, Alma Rosa. “An Interview with Octavio Solis.” Welcome to Literary Ashland, Literary Ashland, 24 June 2019, http://literaryashland.org/?p=10939
- Alzheimer’s Association, “10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s.” Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia, Alzheimer’s Association, 2019,
https://alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/10_signs - Alzheimer’s Association, “Facts and Figures.” Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia, Alzheimer’s Association, 2019,
https://alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/facts-figures - Martinez, Gina. “Residents in Texas Border Town Don’t Believe They Need a Wall.” Time, Time, 11 Jan. 2019,
https://time.com/5499188/mcallen-residents-not-supporting-border-wal - Nixon, Ron. “A Different Story Along the Border.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 3 Dec. 2018,
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/reader-center/border-migrants-policy-immigration.html - Reinhold, Robert. “In West Texas, Small Towns Get Smaller, Older, and Poorer.” The New York Times, 24 Nov. 1985.
- Sanchez, KJ. “KJ Sanchez: Department of Theatre and Dance—The University of Texas at Austin.” College of Fine Arts—University of Texas at Austin, 2019,
https://theatredance.utexas.edu/people/sanchez-kj - Sharp, Jay W. “Water, Water ... Nowhere: Survival in the Desert.” DesertUSA,
https://www.desertusa.com/desert-activity/thirst.html - Solis, Octavio. Quixote Nuevo
- Solis, Octavio. “Octavio Solis.” Octavio Solis—Playwright and Director, 2015, http://www.octaviosolis.net
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