Pinocchio (LITTLE VENICE)

Pinocchio

by Steve Tiplady

PRODUCED BY INDEFINITE ARTICLES

Runtime: 60 mins  no interval

Steve Tiplady, as Geppetto, uses the objects of a carpenter’s workshop to tell the tale of the puppet that wants to be a real boy, and the puppet-maker who wants to be a real father.

Pinocchio is carved on stage, brushes become a fox and the shadow of two saws transforms into a giant shark. An element of improvisation makes each performance unique to its audience.

Puppetry, shadows, illusion and especially composed music combine to create a show with something for all ages; it’s inventive, visually and verbally witty with a big heart.

“Wonderful work that celebrates the possibilities of theatre” Lyn Gardner, The Guardian

“Truly magical…captivating…hauntingly real”  The Scotsman

Recommended for age 4 - 10

This show can be followed and enjoyed by 4 year olds, but also uses more complex ideas and concepts that older children and adults will get more out of. There is nothing really scary in this show but it does use dramatic music and lighting, for example the theatre will go dark during the performance which some children might find unsettling and the characters face some perils during the performance.

All ages are welcome at our shows and age ranges can only be a rough guide, but please bear in mind that Pinocchio was not specially designed for under-fours. A show aimed at two-year olds would have some differences – those shows are carefully made to hold their attention for the duration, and not to be unsettling for them. If you do bring under fours to the show, we ask that you take them out if they become upset or distracted so as not to affect the enjoyment of the rest of the audience.