Pinocchio!
Co-Produced with NextStop Theatre Company
Performed at Industrial Strength Theatre
March 8th - March 30th, 2014
*Helen Hayes Awards Nominated for Outstanding Production, Theatre for Young Audiences*
For anyone whose feet have longed adventure and whose heart has longed for home.
This adaptation for young audiences follows a marionette’s wild adventures in becoming a real boy. Five actors bring Carlo Collodi's classic tale to life is a flurry of masks, music and merriment!
Originally penned as a serial in 1881, Le avventure di Pinocchio (The Adventures of Pinocchio) was the birth of a rascally wooden character who would grow to be a time-honored favorite. Written in the tradition of the wily servants of Commedia dell'Arte, our hero is always getting himself in and out of scrapes, running into colorful characters, and trying his best even at his worst. Bring the whole family as we combine Faction's bold theatricality with this fantastical story of foxes, fairies, high-strung puppet-masters and underwater beasts.
Based on the novel by: Carlo Collodi
Written & Directed by Paul Reisman
Stage Manager: Lena Salins
Starring: Alani Kravitz, Toby Mulford, Jack Novak, Justin Purvis, and Hannah Day Sweet
Scenic Design: Daniel Flint, Costume Design: Lynly Saunders, Music Composition: Jesse Terrill, Properties and Puppet Design: Dan Mori, Mask Design: Tara Cariaso at Waxing Moon Masks & Aaron Cromie, Production Photography: Traci J. Brooks Studios
Running time: approx 50 minutes with no intermission; Appropriate for all ages.
The Washington Post says Pinocchio! is “alive with charm”
“children in the audience appeared spellbound”!
Read the full review, HERE!
DC Metro Theater Arts gives ★★★★★!
and says Pinocchio! is “bursting with energy”, “visually stunning”
and “great fun for the entire family”
Read the full review HERE!
DC Theatre Scene calls Pinocchio!
“a real treat for family audiences looking for a fresh take on an oft-told tale”
Read the full review HERE!
“truly great” raves MD Theatre Guide!
“an amusing one-hour's traffic on the stage”
Read the full review HERE!