Pinocchio continues at Shakespeare’s Globe, London until 4 January 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s an excellent piece of theatre by any standards. Catch it if you possibly can.
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Pinocchio – Watermill Theatre, Bagnor
Pinocchio continues at the Watermill Theatre, Bagnor until 5 January 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Every scene is so credible that we immerse ourselves fully in Pinocchio’s adventures.
Chichester’s South Pacific postponed until 2021 as Festival Theatre cancels 2020 productions
The highly-anticipated Chichester Festival Theatre production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic South Pacific is another major production to fall victim to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis following the venue’s decision to cancel the entire 2020 season. In a statement released this week, executive director Kathy Bourne and artistic director Daniel Evans said: “We are devastated that […]
Pinocchio – Lyttelton Theatre – National Theatre
Pinocchio continues at the Lyttelton Theatre at the National Theatre, London. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ I, like most of us, first came to the story of Pinocchio through the 1940 Walt Disney film. The movie, only the company’s second full-length animated film, helped kickstart the House of Mouse’s tradition of softening […]
Pinocchio at the National Theatre – first look at cast and creatives in rehearsal
The National Theatre has released the first images of the cast and creative team in rehearsals for the eagerly-anticipated world premiere of Pinocchio. Directed by John Tiffany, the director of the award-winning Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Pinocchio has been written by Dennis Kelly, the co-writer of the smash hit Matilda the Musical. Joe […]
National Theatre 2017 season – Pinocchio and Follies provide the musical interest
There will be ‘no strings to hold him down’ when Pinocchio steps on to the stage at the National Theatre this Christmas as part of the prestigious venue’s packed 2017 season. Directed by John Tiffany, the world premiere of Pinocchio by Dennis Kelly joins the new production of the 1970s Broadway musical Follies as two of […]
Pinocchio – Iris Theatre – St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden
Pinocchio continues at the Iris Theatre in the gardens of St Paul’s The Actors’ Church, Covent Garden, London until 29 August. Star rating: 3 stars ★ ★ ★ A promenade show with puppets and a strong ensemble of seven, this is a rather original take on Carlo Collodi’s moralistic tale of redemption about the famous, lying, promise-breaking […]
