The Marvelous Puppet Show

In this illuminated lecture from theatre dybbuk, Professor Barbara Fuchs addresses Miguel de Cervantes' surprisingly timely take on the trustworthiness of media. How does who we are shape what we see and believe? And how do the purveyors of media manipulate those distinctions?

In The Marvelous Puppet Show, the author of Don Quixote gives us a story of charlatans who con an audience of nervous villagers. As it dissects the foibles of belief and belonging, Cervantes' interlude play poses uncomfortable questions for the here and now. This event combines scholarship about the play presented by Dr. Barbara Fuchs with performances by actors from theatre dybbuk.