The True Adventures of Pinocchio

The eccentric old puppeteer who lives in the theatre gives the acting troupe refuge overnight

During the night, while the adults are asleep, he tells the two restless children the story of Pinocchio

When one of the children asks: "Is it a true story?" the old man replies: "It is more than true, it is real. When I tell it, it happens"

Thus begins the well-known tale of the wooden boy who must learn some hard lessons before he can become real

"Imperiled by dangers brought about by Pinocchio's want of responsibility and self-discipline, the journey is, in fact, a metaphorical trip from childhood to maturity"

"What counts in [Lippa's] Pinocchiois not the destination but the getting there, the parade of strange creatures encountered on the hero's picaresque journey" ~ Philadelphia Inquirer

The next morning, as the troupe of actors is leaving, the children discover what they suspected all along

The old puppeteer is Pinocchio himself

He has told them the story of his life

Translated and adapted from Italian by Louis Lippa. Based on the story by Carlo Collodi

Cast includes 1 boy and 1 girl