
Moss Side. 1976.The year of the Great Heatwave and Pinocchio’s on the run. In a ramshackle shop his father, Elijah, the toymaker waits.
Will Pinocchio ever return to make him proud?
“Enchanting from start to finish” - Natalie Anglesey, CityLife
“an outstanding central performance from Ryan Hartson, as the wood boy gone bad” - British Theatre Guide
Award-winning director and choreographer Benji Reid joins Z-arts and writer Mary Cooper to produce this fast, funny and magical show for all the family. A retelling of Carlo Collodi’s children’s classic like no other.
Bodypopping and puppetry, music, action and animation
- Review from Manchester Evening News
- Benji Reid discusses the inspiration behind the production