The common blackboard gets a chance to live up to its potential as an artistic canvas in the hands of Denver’s Buntport Theater CO. You’ll be absolutely charmed by their clever use of chalk and erasers in this tribute to the quirks and quixotics of academia, scandalous student/prof romance and the strange power of the intellect to hold on to realties that exist only on the edge of a writing utensil.

-John Scoles, The Winnipeg Sun

This play is performed by a 5 actor troupe from Colorado. This is the story of Don Quixote told in the context of a road trip to Spain using University bureaucrats, an eccentric professor, and a student who challenges the professor to bring life to the story rather than bringing the story to life. The story is advanced using 3 mobile chalk boards, chalk, and erasers as the set. These props are put to creative and clever use that is Fringe at its best. The acting is solid, the plot is funny and even gives insight into the original story by Cervantes. Definitely can recommend that you see this. Oh, and the plot is not at all difficult to follow, despite what one print reviewer may say.

– Joe Carney, UMFM

 Simple yet brilliant. Quixote is the story of a university teacher who wants to show 1 of his students that the classic novel Don Quixote is still relevant today. Three committee members at the University want to prevent this brainwashing at all costs. Most of the humour in this play comes from the meetings between these 2 parties. Perhaps the best part of this show is the way the group utilized props. The props consist of chalk, erasers, chairs and three chalkboards. The chalkboards are used for a door, table, classroom of students, windows, sleeping quarters, train and boats. Both the professor and student come to a realization at the end, which are satisfying. The only downer – a couple of the fight scenes were a little overdone. This is the first Fringe Festival for the Denver based Buntport Theatre Company and the first time they’ve come to Canada. We only hope they will come back in the future.

– Justin Olynyk, UMFM

Makes me want to read the book. This fast moving play about a deranged literature prof and his less than faithful servant moves at lightning speed. Stalked in their travels by members of the Committee, the relentless pair survive many adventures. Incredibly clever use of revolving blackboards make this play a study in props. Fun to see.

-Terry Tully, The Jenny Revue

Great show! The movement and imagination in this show is brilliant and magical. The audience is held captive by the creativity of this show. It’s a lot of fun. Catch it before it’s gone.

-Noel Williams (Hfob ‘N’ Ffos), The Jenny Revue