Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young star in The Adventures of Pinocchio as Capital Theatres confirm the return of pantomime to its traditional home in the revamped King’s Theatre.
The show runs from Saturday, November 28 to Sunday, January 17 with Stewart as May Geppetto, Stott as the evil Stromboli and Young in the title role of Pinocchio.
Edinburgh panto favourites Clare Gray, returning for her eighth year, and Bonnyrigg born and bred Gail Watson, who has just finished a successful Fringe run of Doris, Dolly and the Dressing Room Divas at the Gilded Balloon, are also involved, along with and musical theatre star C.J. Borger, fresh from the hit West End show, Back to the Future, the Musical.
The panto tells the tale of Pinocchio’s dreams of becoming a real boy and the story has been specially-tailored to celebrate the return to the King’s Theatre, bringing the spirit, history and much-loved traditions of the venue into the panto.
In Toy Toon, May Geppetto and Pinocchio are desperately trying to raise enough money to reopen their beloved King’s, leading them to join the Great Stromboli’s travelling puppet show when he promises them a share of the takings.
When the money is stolen, Pinocchio sets off on an adventure to recover it, save the theatre and prove he has what it takes to become a real boy.
Produced by Crossroads Pantomimes, the world’s biggest pantomime producer, the PR people say this adventure is bursting with toe-tapping song and dance numbers, jaw-dropping special effects, fabulous costumes, laughter, magic and mayhem.
NEW LOOK: Panto time returns to the revamped King’s. Picture from Capital Theatres
