t’s Halloween at a group home for senior citizens in the rural town of La Center, Washington. Donald Quintero, an aging resident with dementia, is dressed in an improvised suit of armor for a Halloween party. He embodies a knight from the olden days, seeing the world around him as a land of castles, giants, fair ladies, and evil sorcerers. Initially, his behavior is harmless and even therapeutic for the other residents, and the staff goes along with Don’s fantasy, much to the concern of his practical-minded son, Sam. However, Don’s delusions of knightly valor start causing unintentional harm, such as engaging in wheelchair jousts against imaginary giants and battling non-existent foes. This leaves us pondering whether the remaining fragments of Donald Quintero’s identity are genuinely better than the fantasy of Don Quixote.

Content warnings: the play has references to dementia and loss.