Pinocchio

‘Joyous new levels of dance invention’

‘Characters are created out of brilliantly minimal means’

‘Superbly performed and well complemented by the artful stage illusions’

‘Beguiling’

‘This is a show of dazzling imagination. Vardimon offers us shadow-play, flying trapezes, light shows, see-sawing aerial acrobatics and break-dancing donkeys.’

Listen to Jasmin speak about Pinocchio on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row

‘A dazzling interpretation’

‘Superbly danced’

‘stunningly well designed show’

‘Fantastical set and captivating dance’

‘very clever’

‘An imaginative and impressive performance’

‘I emerged from the theatre with the sense of having participated in a surreal and uncanny dream’

‘the kind of magic you only encounter in theatre’

‘Through movement and theatre, Vardimon has created the characters of this story with extraordinary clarity’

‘clever and playful’

‘An evocative production, filled with striking visual images and a cast of distinctive, engaging characters’

‘Magical and moving’

‘Doulgeri’s performance is a tour-de-force’

‘This ever-innovative director and choreographer has waved her unique conceptual wand over the story of a wooden puppet that dreams of becoming a real boy’

‘A plethora of magical, inventive coups de théâtre’

‘Vardimon’s choreography is voraciously imaginative’

‘It is rare for a show to have so many standout moments of originality’

‘The set is a triumph of originality aligned with authenticity’

‘Arresting visual imagery’

‘Jasmin Vardimon’s dance adaption abounds with imaginative moments’

‘Attractive performances, jolly effects and a musical meatloaf’

‘The staging abounds with such quirky and imaginative moments, many of the best effects are achieved though movement alone’

‘This Pinocchio is absolute magic’

‘The skill of the dancers is simply stunning’

‘This was the best version of Pinocchio I have seen’

‘Truly mesmerising – ask the hundreds of children who sat with eyes glued to the stage and a big smile on their faces’

‘If the production is a good one, then as soon as the curtain goes up, the noise level goes down and the attention to the stage becomes 100%, proving once more the magical properties of the theatre. I was privileged to see this effect at work when I went to see Jasmin Vardimon’s new production of Pinocchio.’