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Lottie Latham as Signora Geppetto, Jerome Yates as Pinocchio and Christopher Bianchi as Geppetto. (Photo: Mark Senior)

REVIEW: Pinocchio, Watermill (2024)

Post author:Lizzie Loveridge
Post published:21 November 2024
Post category:Children Comedy Outside London Review

Perfect Pinocchio. Designed with Flair. "A knucklehead and his money are soon parted!"The Fox"Let your conscience be your guide."The Cricket Lottie Latham as Signora Geppetto, Jerome Yates as Pinocchio and…

Craig Leo ( puppeteer) Joey ( puppet) - Photo: Simon Annand

REVIEW: War Horse, Olivier Theatre (2007)

Post author:Lizzie Loveridge
Post published:18 October 2007
Post category:Play Review West End
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What Michael Morpurgo's novel does is to place the horse centre stage, so that episodes in the First World War are seen from an equine point of view. The curious effect is that in this "war to end all wars" you realise that on the opposing side are good men who love horses. You hate what war does because horses get hurt and killed or die of overwork and malnutrition. But how to stage a play where the central character is a horse?