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Pinocchio

English · Paperback / Softback

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Informationen zum Autor Carlo Collodi (born Carlo Lorenzini in Florence, 1826) was an Italian children's writer and most famous for his children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio . Involved in political matters, he wrote satires during the Wars of Independence, going on to found a satirical newspaper Il Lampione ( The Streetlight ). He won fame with a novel, In Vapore , before focusing on children's literature as a way to explore political allegory. He began writing Storia di un burattino ( Story of a Marionette ), serialised in Il Giornale dei Bambine ( The Children's Newspaper ). This story would later come to be known as The Adventures of Pinnochio .Collodi died in his native city in 1890, aged 63. Anthony Clark is an award-winning director playwright and teacher with a strong reputation for finding, commissioning and producing new plays. His plays, and adaptations have been produced nationally and internationally. He has directed for the National Theatre, RSC, and Bristol Old Vic and held the role of Artistic Director at Hampstead Theatre, Birmingham Rep (The Door) and Contact Theatre. He currently runs his own company Theatre Accord, and is Course Leader for MA Dramatic Writing and MA Directing at Central Saint Martins. Klappentext Once upon a time . . . a carpenter finds a magic piece of wood. He makes it into a puppet to be the son he's always wanted. Pinocchio is very happy living with his father. But he longs to be a real boy and not a puppet any more. This can only happen if he learns to be good. But however hard he tries, he just can't help getting into mischief! Pinocchio sets off into the world. With a thirst for adventure but a shaky sense of right and wrong, he's an easy target for the tricksters of the world. Can he escape from the wicked puppet-master? Will he overcome temptation and learn to be brave, truthful and unselfish? And, with the Blue Fairy's help, will he become a real boy? This magical Christmas production of Pinocchio opened at the New Vic Theatre, Stafford in November 2004. Zusammenfassung A magical new adaptation. ...

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Authors Carlo Collodi, Carlo Mitchell Collodi, Adrian Mitchell
Assisted by Anthony Clark (Editor)
Publisher Oberon Books
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 24.11.2004
 
EAN 9781840025293
ISBN 978-1-84002-529-3
No. of pages 120
Dimensions 136 mm x 208 mm x 10 mm
Series Oberon Plays for Younger Peopl
Oberon Modern Plays
Oberon Plays for Younger Peopl
Subjects Children's and young people's books
Fiction > Poetry, drama

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