13 — 16 Sep
Brisbane Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse and Screen Queensland present
The Making of Pinocchio
Theatre hit of Europe makes its Australian Exclusive Debut.
"The queer love story of the year."
By Rosana Cade, Ivor Macaskill (UK)
Following a successful world premiere at the London International Festival of Theatre, this show is for anyone seeking to explore the sheer joy and limitless potential of queer imagination.
Called "unmissable", "breath-taking", "phenomenal", "showstopping" and "the queer love story of the year", The Making of Pinocchio is a true tale of love and transition told through the story of Pinocchio.
Artists and lovers Rosana Cade and Ivor MacAskill have been creating The Making of Pinocchio since 2018, alongside and in response to Ivor’s gender transition. Set in a fictional film studio, you are invited to go behind the scenes of Cade and MacAskill’s creative process and their relationship, and question what it takes to tell your truth.
In this "funny, clever and thoughtful two-hander, rich in playful imagery" (The Guardian) their tender and complex autobiographical experience meets the magical story of the lying puppet who wants to be a ‘real boy’. With an ingenious scenography designed by Tim Spooner, layered with sound by Yas Clarke, lights by Jo Palmer and cinematography from Kirstin McMahon and Jo Hellier, the show constantly shifts between fantasy and authenticity, humour and intimacy, on stage and on screen.
This project is supported by the British Council Commissioned by Fierce Festival, Kampnagel, Tramway & Viernulvier with support from Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Battersea Arts Centre, LIFT and Take Me Somewhere.
Produced by Artsadmin.
Image by Tiu Makkonen.
Funded by Creative Scotland, Arts Council England and Rudolf Augstein Stiftung with development support from The Work Room/Diane Torr Bursary, Scottish Sculpture Workshop, National Theatre of Scotland, Live Art Development Agency, Gessnerellee, Mousonturm, Forest Fringe, West Kowloon Cultural District & LGBT Health & Wellbeing Scotland.
Created by Rosana Cade & Ivor MacAskill
Performed by Rosana Cade, Ivor MacAskill, Jo Hellier & Tim Spooner
Produced by Dr. Nora Laraki for Artsadmin
Creation produced by Mary Osborn for Artsadmin
Tim Spooner - Set, Prop & Costume Designer
Yas Clarke - Sound Designer
Jo Hellier - Cameras
Jo Palmer - Lighting Designer
Martin Langthorne - Relighter
Kirstin McMahon and Jo Hellier - Cinematographer
Sorcha Stott-Strzala - Production Manager
Nic Green - Outside Eye
Eleanor Perry - Movement Advisor
Teegan Kranenberg - Relighter
M'ck McKeague - Design Realiser
Collective Text; Emilia Beatriz, Daniel Hughes with Rosana Cade, Yas Clarke, Ivor MacAskill, and Jamie Rea - Captioning
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Price
$49 - $55 + booking fee
Times
Matinee: Sat 16 Sep, 2pm
Evenings: Wed – Sat, 7:30pm
Audio Description Fri 15th 7.30pm
Duration
90mins (no interval)
Accessibility
Relaxed performance
Wheelchair access
Audio description
Open Captioning
Assistive listening systems available
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At-home viewing
A view-at-home version of this production is available if you would prefer to stream a pre-recorded version of the show. You can purchase tickets here, and a link will be sent to you once the live production has opened in Brisbane Festival.
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