The Spanish Golden Age playwright Cervantes is best known for his novel Don Quixote de la Mancha.

The plot of this play revolves around a lovable trickster who aims to be helpful in order to be liked. His journey to find his identity ends with him finding his true vocation on the stage.
Pedro, The Great Pretender opened at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, in September 2004.