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PINOCCHIO
THE SET
The set consists of a blue painted back wall with black clouds dotted in the blue of the sky. Sometimes the clouds shine silver in the light. The wall at the back has a number of doors and windows set into it. At the highest level is one vertical and one horizontal rectangular window. These are both covered by slatted blinds through which there are glimpses of the musicians. On the same high level are two small square windows, without glass and made of wood, with circular wooden carved decorations. To the right of these is a rectangular door made of wood with carved ornamentation. On the next level down there are three main doors, each wooden. There are double doors in the centre, the right hand side of which has a half door where the top half opens independently from the bottom half. To the left of this central door is a single door made of wood and there is an identical door to the right. Beyond the left hand door can be faintly seen, in the blue and black of the sky the outline of a window and further left again the faint outline of a door. Another door, only faintly outlined among the blue of the sky is at the higher level, immediately above the main wooden double doors in the centre. At the far right and outside the painted area of the stage, are huge double doors, through which the large cart and various pieces of magical equipment are trundled. Before the show starts a tree trunk with an axe stuck in its top rests in the centre of the empty stage.
Act 1
Scene 1: The House. There’s a table and 2 functional kitchen chairs set to the right of the stage. There are a few books piled on the table. Behind the table, further right is a coat stand with coats. To the left of the table there’s a carpenter’s table with tools attached to either side of it. There’s a saw and chisels and other carpentry tools with the log and a tree branch on its working top. Between the table and the cabinet stands a small folding stool. On the floor, further to the left of the cabinet there’s a large cabin trunk with the letter G painted large upon it.
Scene 2: The Town. The most important thing about the town is the cart which is trundled on, pulled by a man dressed as a donkey. The outside of the cart displays the words, Marvelous Mechanical Medicine Show. When the front flap is let down, it rests on extendable legs and makes a platform. The cart contains the wooden torso of a man named Alesandro. He has movable arms, head and eyes and sits atop a glass fronted case with cogs inside. The cogs actually move. The rest of the cart is filled with various bits of medicinal paraphernalia including bottles and phials, boxes and baskets; an apparently empty round bird cage; a funnel and bunches of herbs, as well as a large stuffed toy snake. Some of these rest on the floor, some hang from the ceiling and the sides of the cart. The carts rests at the right of the stage and at the left is a wooden crate. There are two pieces of magical equipment in the town. A cabinet is wheeled on and opened to show that it is empty, then closed. The second illusion is shaped like a huge 3 dimensional stick man with arms stretched our horizontally, and legs slightly splayed. There is an open space in the head for a face to look out
Scene 3: The Field of Miracles. The stage is quite empty but Mr Fox brings on a twig in a box with a few dead leaves attached to it. The box is a cardboard box with the lid hinged open.
Scene 4: The courthouse and the Jail. There’s a bench on the left of the stage and a man sized cage with silver vertical bars and a 3 blue ones which are horizontal A platform is attached to the high level central door and a flight of steps lead down from the platform to the level of the stage. There’s a wooden crate between the cage and the platform.
Act 2
Scene 1. The Land of Grand Illusion. There’s a proscenium arch in the centre, looking like a small theatre, with the side pillars and top strut outlined in gold and highly ornate with lights outlining the shape of the arch. The inner stage, formed from this arch is covered by bright blue curtains. On the right of this curtained arch way is a screen which Mrs Cat and Mr Fox revolve. Written on it in large gold letters are the words “Grand Illusions’. The screen rests on top of a table. To the left of the stage is a small cart on casters. The bottom is filled in, a bit like a pram and the left hand side is closed. Suspended from the roof, which is attached to the right hand side are a number of titanium metal spikes which hang directly over the pram like space beneath. The side of this cart is decorated with a sun with beaming ray and a moon and stars within it. The sun is silver and the rays are blue and this decoration echoes the decoration on the arches of the small theatre. There’s another piece of magical equipment in this scene. It’s a tall narrow cabinet, open at the front and on a solid base. It’s about the height of a man. A screen clearly marked with numbers starting with 1 at the bottom and rising to number 4 at the top can be drawn up to hide all of the occupant except his face and toes.
Scene 2: Backstage. The stage is empty, though the doors are used a great deal.
Scene3: The Whale. Watery video is projected onto the back wall with a tiny rowing boat moving across the water. The centre back doors when open reveal a small table and chairs and an old-fashioned lantern. They’re inside the belly of the whale.
Scene 4: The House is the same as in the first act with a table and two chairs, the carpentry cabinet and the large cabin trunk with the letter G.
Scene 5: The Town. There’s a bench to the left and otherwise an empty stage.
THE ACTORS
At the start of the play the cast appears as a chorus of carol singers, with warm coats and woolly hat. The same outfits are worn by members of the jury in the scene with the gorilla judge.
The wooden puppet PINOCCHIO is played by MAX ABRAHAM. He is young and slim, with a thin face with high cheek bones, red eyebrows a pointed chin, and red hair brushed to one side. He wears a short-sleeved red T shirt with white stripes and short ragged blue jeans, with white stitching down the sides, held up by braces; tan desert boots and dark red socks.
GEPPETTO, Pinocchio’s father, the wood carver, played by BOB KELLY, has an oval tanned face, with dark brown eyebrows, hair and beard. He stoops over, leaning on a stick. He wears a beige t-shirt under a light brown tweed jacket, with two blue patches, dark brown trousers, with large white stitches down the sides, tan shoes and grey socks.
PHILIPPA O’HARA plays the part of CANDLEWICK, a young girl, who works for the travelling show. Pink hair pieces are plaited into her dark brown hair, which is tied in two bunches by pink bows. Her oval face has dark eyes and eye brows. She wears a very short blue denim pinafore, with white patch pockets, over a pink, white and blue patterned top. Her long legs are clad in black and grey striped shiny tights, under which silver sequined hot pants can be glimpsed; her shoes are black with thick soles.
The owner of the travelling show, ROCOMBOLLO, is played by SEAN KEARNS, a very tall, well built man, with a shaved head, broad forehead, large nose, high cheekbones, and blue sparkly eye shadow round his blue eyes, wide red lips and small chin.
He wears a long red satin robe with wide lapels, lined inside with white, fastened by three rows of gold braid, and a gold buttons at the cuffs of his long sleeves. His black shirt and trousers are underneath, worn with black shoes.
He also acts the part of the JUDGE, who seems to represent a gorilla, with a long black robe, trimmed round the neck with white fur, and a black wig. He carries a crutch in each hand.
The BLUE FAIRY is played by CHARLOTTE MCCURRY, who is tall, with very dark, chin length, wavy hair swept back from her pale face and fine dark eyebrows. She wears a blue knee-length, gathered skirt, with dark blue waist band and straps, over a fine pale blue wide sleeved blouse, with a lace insert at the neck. Her long boots are brown suede.
JO DONNELLY plays CAT. Short and stocky, with a square face and blue curly hair and feathered ears, she wears a short brown fur jacket with gold bracelets on each sleeve, over a black t-shirt hung with strips of red, blue and brown, and trousers which have one red, one brown leg, and black trainers. She holds her hands with her fingers curled, like cat’s claws, and she has a brown tail. Jo also plays the policeman who wears a bright yellow jacket and a furry hat with flaps which could represent the ears of a dog.
Her companion in crime, FOX, is played by HUGH BROWN, who is of medium height, with a bald head, and wears a white fur coat, under which is a tan waist coat, a belt from which is suspended a large pocket with a bottle inside, trousers with one brown leg and one red, and white shoes. His long thick tail is red.
THE SET
The set consists of a blue painted back wall with black clouds dotted in the blue of the sky. Sometimes the clouds shine silver in the light. The wall at the back has a number of doors and windows set into it. At the highest level is one vertical and one horizontal rectangular window. These are both covered by slatted blinds through which there are glimpses of the musicians. On the same high level are two small square windows, without glass and made of wood, with circular wooden carved decorations. To the right of these is a rectangular door made of wood with carved ornamentation. On the next level down there are three main doors, each wooden. There are double doors in the centre, the right hand side of which has a half door where the top half opens independently from the bottom half. To the left of this central door is a single door made of wood and there is an identical door to the right. Beyond the left hand door can be faintly seen, in the blue and black of the sky the outline of a window and further left again the faint outline of a door. Another door, only faintly outlined among the blue of the sky is at the higher level, immediately above the main wooden double doors in the centre. At the far right and outside the painted area of the stage, are huge double doors, through which the large cart and various pieces of magical equipment are trundled. Before the show starts a tree trunk with an axe stuck in its top rests in the centre of the empty stage.
Act 1
Scene 1: The House. There’s a table and 2 functional kitchen chairs set to the right of the stage. There are a few books piled on the table. Behind the table, further right is a coat stand with coats. To the left of the table there’s a carpenter’s table with tools attached to either side of it. There’s a saw and chisels and other carpentry tools with the log and a tree branch on its working top. Between the table and the cabinet stands a small folding stool. On the floor, further to the left of the cabinet there’s a large cabin trunk with the letter G painted large upon it.
Scene 2: The Town. The most important thing about the town is the cart which is trundled on, pulled by a man dressed as a donkey. The outside of the cart displays the words, Marvelous Mechanical Medicine Show. When the front flap is let down, it rests on extendable legs and makes a platform. The cart contains the wooden torso of a man named Alesandro. He has movable arms, head and eyes and sits atop a glass fronted case with cogs inside. The cogs actually move. The rest of the cart is filled with various bits of medicinal paraphernalia including bottles and phials, boxes and baskets; an apparently empty round bird cage; a funnel and bunches of herbs, as well as a large stuffed toy snake. Some of these rest on the floor, some hang from the ceiling and the sides of the cart. The carts rests at the right of the stage and at the left is a wooden crate. There are two pieces of magical equipment in the town. A cabinet is wheeled on and opened to show that it is empty, then closed. The second illusion is shaped like a huge 3 dimensional stick man with arms stretched our horizontally, and legs slightly splayed. There is an open space in the head for a face to look out
Scene 3: The Field of Miracles. The stage is quite empty but Mr Fox brings on a twig in a box with a few dead leaves attached to it. The box is a cardboard box with the lid hinged open.
Scene 4: The courthouse and the Jail. There’s a bench on the left of the stage and a man sized cage with silver vertical bars and a 3 blue ones which are horizontal A platform is attached to the high level central door and a flight of steps lead down from the platform to the level of the stage. There’s a wooden crate between the cage and the platform.
Act 2
Scene 1. The Land of Grand Illusion. There’s a proscenium arch in the centre, looking like a small theatre, with the side pillars and top strut outlined in gold and highly ornate with lights outlining the shape of the arch. The inner stage, formed from this arch is covered by bright blue curtains. On the right of this curtained arch way is a screen which Mrs Cat and Mr Fox revolve. Written on it in large gold letters are the words “Grand Illusions’. The screen rests on top of a table. To the left of the stage is a small cart on casters. The bottom is filled in, a bit like a pram and the left hand side is closed. Suspended from the roof, which is attached to the right hand side are a number of titanium metal spikes which hang directly over the pram like space beneath. The side of this cart is decorated with a sun with beaming ray and a moon and stars within it. The sun is silver and the rays are blue and this decoration echoes the decoration on the arches of the small theatre. There’s another piece of magical equipment in this scene. It’s a tall narrow cabinet, open at the front and on a solid base. It’s about the height of a man. A screen clearly marked with numbers starting with 1 at the bottom and rising to number 4 at the top can be drawn up to hide all of the occupant except his face and toes.
Scene 2: Backstage. The stage is empty, though the doors are used a great deal.
Scene3: The Whale. Watery video is projected onto the back wall with a tiny rowing boat moving across the water. The centre back doors when open reveal a small table and chairs and an old-fashioned lantern. They’re inside the belly of the whale.
Scene 4: The House is the same as in the first act with a table and two chairs, the carpentry cabinet and the large cabin trunk with the letter G.
Scene 5: The Town. There’s a bench to the left and otherwise an empty stage.
THE ACTORS
At the start of the play the cast appears as a chorus of carol singers, with warm coats and woolly hat. The same outfits are worn by members of the jury in the scene with the gorilla judge.
The wooden puppet PINOCCHIO is played by MAX ABRAHAM. He is young and slim, with a thin face with high cheek bones, red eyebrows a pointed chin, and red hair brushed to one side. He wears a short-sleeved red T shirt with white stripes and short ragged blue jeans, with white stitching down the sides, held up by braces; tan desert boots and dark red socks.
GEPPETTO, Pinocchio’s father, the wood carver, played by BOB KELLY, has an oval tanned face, with dark brown eyebrows, hair and beard. He stoops over, leaning on a stick. He wears a beige t-shirt under a light brown tweed jacket, with two blue patches, dark brown trousers, with large white stitches down the sides, tan shoes and grey socks.
PHILIPPA O’HARA plays the part of CANDLEWICK, a young girl, who works for the travelling show. Pink hair pieces are plaited into her dark brown hair, which is tied in two bunches by pink bows. Her oval face has dark eyes and eye brows. She wears a very short blue denim pinafore, with white patch pockets, over a pink, white and blue patterned top. Her long legs are clad in black and grey striped shiny tights, under which silver sequined hot pants can be glimpsed; her shoes are black with thick soles.
The owner of the travelling show, ROCOMBOLLO, is played by SEAN KEARNS, a very tall, well built man, with a shaved head, broad forehead, large nose, high cheekbones, and blue sparkly eye shadow round his blue eyes, wide red lips and small chin.
He wears a long red satin robe with wide lapels, lined inside with white, fastened by three rows of gold braid, and a gold buttons at the cuffs of his long sleeves. His black shirt and trousers are underneath, worn with black shoes.
He also acts the part of the JUDGE, who seems to represent a gorilla, with a long black robe, trimmed round the neck with white fur, and a black wig. He carries a crutch in each hand.
The BLUE FAIRY is played by CHARLOTTE MCCURRY, who is tall, with very dark, chin length, wavy hair swept back from her pale face and fine dark eyebrows. She wears a blue knee-length, gathered skirt, with dark blue waist band and straps, over a fine pale blue wide sleeved blouse, with a lace insert at the neck. Her long boots are brown suede.
JO DONNELLY plays CAT. Short and stocky, with a square face and blue curly hair and feathered ears, she wears a short brown fur jacket with gold bracelets on each sleeve, over a black t-shirt hung with strips of red, blue and brown, and trousers which have one red, one brown leg, and black trainers. She holds her hands with her fingers curled, like cat’s claws, and she has a brown tail. Jo also plays the policeman who wears a bright yellow jacket and a furry hat with flaps which could represent the ears of a dog.
Her companion in crime, FOX, is played by HUGH BROWN, who is of medium height, with a bald head, and wears a white fur coat, under which is a tan waist coat, a belt from which is suspended a large pocket with a bottle inside, trousers with one brown leg and one red, and white shoes. His long thick tail is red.