Following on from the success of our past two youth led Christmas productions (Peter Pan and The Nutcracker) we are raiding our toy box once again to bring to life the story of the puppet who wanted to be a real boy.

Pinocchio wants more than anything to become a real boy but there’s a big problem – he just can’t stop getting into trouble. Despite the best efforts of best friend Buddy the Cricket to guide him, Pinocchio is all too easily led astray by Fox and Cat.

Directed by Nora Kavanagh (Peter Pan) from a script by Guy Le Jeune (The Nutcracker), our updated version of Pinocchio is set in a school with lots of colourful characters including magical mermaids, dancing crickets, Geppetto the woodwork teacher, the Blue Fairy and the not very nice Fox and Cat, the school prefects.

Featuring a cast of young actors (ranging from 12 to 21 years of age), this is a lively, fast moving story with plenty of action to keep audiences of all ages entertained. And maybe the odd reference or two to Fortnite!

Written by Guy Le Jeune

Directed by Nora Kavanagh

Cast

Pinocchio – Aoife Doherty
Geppetto – Jasper Lee Kardos
Buddy – Lauren Kelly
Blue Fairy – Caitlin James
Fox – Bridget Salaja
Cat – Connor Mangan
Stromboli – Blathnaid Gallagher

The Crickets

Aoife Breslin
Alice O’Connor
Clodagh McGinley

The Marionettes

Jamie Spratt
Iga Blasyk
Frankie Wade
Ellie Moore

The Mermaids

Orla Lloyd
Adithi Vijayakumar
Riona McFadden
Clodagh Friel

Goon – Amy Doherty

*What are Relaxed Performances?