We could generally observe that the text is imbued with a strong ironic disposition of the author towards the character of Don Juan, but not towards the myth from which it seems that he has borrowed all the necessary elements.

Michel de Ghelderode attempts to overturn the traditional model of Don Juan, clearly influenced by expressionism and surrealism that flourished in the 1920s, the period during which the work was written. Regarding expressionism, we can note the author's indications concerning the use of light. In expressionistic theater, light is used in a very expressive way, indeed providing a subjective view of the world. Here too, Michel de Ghelderode exemplarily illuminates the bar space, particularly focusing on the moments when Olympia appears, resulting in making Don Juan's game with the woman - idol even more captivating.

As for surrealism, we can clearly argue that the author employs all the elements of the movement, that is, automatism, dreams, the unconscious, liberation from the control of reason, and traditional values. The first surprise for the spectators begins as early as the first scene of the first act, with the appearance on stage of the central hero. This Don Juan presented before us has nothing externally beautiful - according to the author's descriptions. Short, pale, with curly hair and a shabby appearance (worn clothes), he comes to the Babylon bar dressed thus in a carnival night.

There he will encounter four types - caricatures, a black man, a blind man, a mute, and a deaf man. His interaction with them already makes him feel a superiority expressed through the familiar Don Juan arrogance. In Babylon, he will also meet the symbol of absolute and eternal beauty, Olympia, will mock her sure of himself, will attempt to conquer her while facing the anger of others, and through an unexpected outcome for himself, he will be conquered and ravaged by her.

Don Juan of Michel de Ghelderode evokes a circus performance - all things considered. There is the main presenter and the acrobats who come to perform their act. Everyone does something that seems pre-programmed. They execute their movements with great precision like puppets being manipulated by the experienced hands of the one holding the strings. The performance has it all: clowns, magicians, wild animals...