Don Giovanni, is a two-act opera centres on the libertine Don Giovanni, who treats seduction as a form of competition. His servant Leporello, both irritated and oddly loyal, observes his actions over time. The plot begins when Don Giovanni attempts to seduce Donna Anna and ends up killing her father, the Commendatore, in a duel—a moment that sets the story’s moral and dramatic direction. As all dramatic action takes place within one day, the characters repeatedly encounter one another, creating a sense of rising tension.

In this particular adaptation, the story is set in a modern hospital on Halloween, where close professional contact intensifies these encounters, the use of masks of either for medical or party purpose becomes naturally integrated within this environment. The wedding couple Zerlina and Masetto, along with their group, arrive in A&E after excessive drinking during their stag and hen celebrations, at this special day where Giovanni attempts to seduce Zerlina, placing their storyline within a modern and recognisable context. Power imbalances within medical hierarchies, especially between doctors and patients, make Giovanni’s manipulative and self-serving behaviour plausible, as he exploits status and authority for personal gain.

The abstract set inspired by a hospital morgue, serves as multiple levels of intersecting corridors where characters encounter one another in the corners. This structure ironically echoes from the beginning of the opera, marked by the Commendatore’s death, and at the ending, when he rises from the graveyard to drag Giovanni down to Hell. The cold metal contrasts with the warm indoor wooden floor, supporting the narrative’s shifts between locations. The tilt-up floor offers other locations hidden underneath which are revealed by lighting or by the use of a convex mirror and projection.