Bring your students to see a professional theatre production during the day at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford! As part of your field trip experience, we will provide:
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An interactive study guide to help you prepare your students for the experience
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One complimentary adult/chaperone ticket for every 10 students.
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Additional adult/chaperone tickets can be purchased for $10 each.
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A “talk back” discussion with the cast immediately following the live performance
by Greg Banks
with music by Victor Zupanc
Based on the story by Carlo Collodi
This fresh, fast-paced, story-within-a-story retelling of the classic Pinocchio is brought to life by five actors weaving together live instruments, shadow puppetry, and boundless imagination. From the moment Geppetto carves him from a piece of wood, Pinocchio dreams of becoming a real boy. But will the all-too-tempting delights of puppet shows and Playland lead him astray? When Geppetto is swallowed by a whale, it's up to this little puppet to summon his courage and prove that his love for Papa is real—and discover what it truly means to be alive.
“A vital and imaginative take on the familiar tale of a wooden puppet.” - Star Tribune
“By showing kids the strings that hold this theatrical production up … the production tells them not only do ‘you belong here,’ but ‘you are a vital part of the magic '” - Broad Street Review