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Cast whisk us comedic touch was provided by the Cat
and the Fox, portrayed hilariously by Max
away to the Field Lauder and Honor Kerr, and Cian Tangney
and Lara Hunter-Douglas, respectively,
of Miracles as the show was double cast to display
the talents of as many young actors as
possible.
in Pinocchio These principal roles were supported
extravaganza by the brilliant Village, Puppet, and
Schoolboy Ensembles, with pupils as
Let’s play a game: two truths, one lie. young as S1, who gave the show energy
School children as young as twelve could in bucketloads. The whole play was
never tackle Lee Hall’s absurd adaptation scored by the incredible Harris brothers,
of Carlo Collodi’s classic Italian fairytale. Jasper and Malachy, and their talented
band who gave the show vitality and
Pinocchio’s extending nose could never
be brought to life without a National spark, especially with their rendition of
The Merry Month of Playland.
Theatre budget.
The monumental task of creating a show As for Pinnochio’s nose, no task is too
that involved the talents of every senior difficult for the excellent technical team.
school year group would be impossible. Their hard work and problem-solving
abilities pulled the show together and
They’re actually all lies, as Pinocchio
would have you think, with his playful brought it to life.
personality and habit of telling white lies. And with the monumental task, we can
always rely on our wonderful directors
The cheeky young boy was brought
to life by Elisa Sangrar, Freddie Htet- who always manage to achieve the
Marshall, Yvette Yardley, Katharine impossible with their passion, dedication
Gardner and David Murray, who each and belief in the ability of their pupils.
gave the character their own touch of Long hours after school and the
youth. Pinocchio’s father, Gepetto, was desire to take on the challenge of this
brilliantly characterised by Catriona absurdist play came together to form
Smith and William Ringham. The Blue a performance that showcased pupils
Fairy became the Blue Girls, who were of all ages performing to the best of
played ghoulishly by Madeleine Lake and their ability, having fun and wowing the
Millie Wilson. The wise-cracking cricket audience four nights in a row.
acted as Pinocchio’s conscience, played Sofia Macchi Watts and Madeleine
by Stuart Manson and Evie Clancey. The Lake (S5)

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