The Madness of Obsession - Man of la mancha - Stratford festival

Miguel de Cervantes might seem obsessive about saving the manuscript of his masterpiece, Don Quixote. But for him, there's more at stake than just a story. T...

(Music) Cervantes's obsession is he's in love with storytelling. I mean, he is a great storyteller, and it's also - I'm not even sure he's obsessive because he needs to be. He's under a great deal of pressure and he's actually trying to save his life. Because the -- his fellow prison-mates are ready to lynch him and take everything that he has. Including his story-- and he's desperate to save that and to save his life. There's also The Inquisition in the outside world-- is also creating pressure on him, and he's obsessed with telling his story and leaving something behind. It's his-- his manuscript, his story, is who he is. He wants the world to know what he believes. (Music)