Pinocchio  

FAMILY PUPPET PERFORMANCE. The famous story about the long-nosed wooden boy Pinocchio was written more than 130 years ago by Carlo Collodi. The story about the woodcarver named Geppetto and his wooden puppet, revived by a fairy, is one of the most translated books of all times. It was first published in several sequels by a children’s magazine as The Story of a Puppet (La Storia di un burattino). In 1883 it finally came out as a book, entitled as The Adventures of Pinocchio (Le avventure di Pinocchio). This rather cheerful and roguish character, whose restless spirit takes him from one adventure to another, is destined to experience a whole world of temptations, obligations, fame, luxury and entertainment before he develops his humaneness, which will earn him his transformation from a wooden puppet into a boy. No wonder the little wooden hero has captured the hearts of children from all over the world! It has also inspired hundreds of theatre and radio plays, comic books, toys, cartoons and films. This story, full of metaphysical scenes, magical and unusual landscapes, speaking animals, astonishing toys, comes to life in all its glorious picturesqueness in the newest puppet production, staged and visually designed by Silvan Omerzu. It features a genuine spectacle of animation, puppets of different techniques and dimensions, acting, movement, shadows and music.