PINOCCHIO

Writing ‘Pinocchio’ - a new musical with the brilliant Jim Fortune - was an absolute joy. Embracing that childlike curiosity, awe and wonder. Our show is about magic and radical transformation. I can’t think of a better venue for it. There’s a sense of community in that wooden O, and a real cheeky mischief, that’s not like any theatre I know. I'm still proper pinching myself that I got to collaborate with such an incredible team of creatives, it’s been a joy.

Cast: Lee Braithwaite. Jennifer Caldwell. Michael Elcock. Kerry Frampton. Jamal Franklin. Ed Gaughan. Nick Holder. Lizzy Ives. Lucy McCormick. Stan Middleton. Kody Mortimer. Aya Nakamura. Andrea Sadler. Steven Webb.

Creative Team: Music and lyrics Jim Fortune. Book and lyrics: me. Directed by Sean Holmes. Dramaturg Guy Jones. Designed by Grace Smart. Puppetry Director and Designer Peter O’Rouke. Choreography Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu. Casting Becky Paris. Associate Director Roberta Zuric. Casting Associate Alice Walters. Musical Director Benjamin Holder. Orchestrator Zac Gvi. Sound Designer Tony Gayle.