Pinocchio

(2019)

East Van Panto: Pinocchio. Photo by Emily Cooper.

When a lonely old ice-cream seller named Gelatto is given a puppet by the mysterious Beckwoman of Commercial Drive, his dreams of having a child suddenly come true. Join a locally famous cricket, an angry orca, and a dastardly fox as poor Pinocchio does his best to tell everyone the truth and become a real boy. But why are Pinocchio’s limbs always growing? Will there be a Cappuccino War between the Abruzzos and the Calabrias? And why are all those kids ditching class to go to Hastings Racecourse? Don’t worry, Pinocchio—just follow your nose!

East Van Panto: Pinocchio. Photo by Emily Cooper.

Cast: Pippa Mackie, Shawn MacDonald, Chirag Naik, Naomi Wright, Amanda Sum

Ensemble: Ivy Charles, Nicholas Elia, Emma Ross (Studio 58 Students)

Panto Kids: Zoe Anthony, Ella-Grey Bjorsell, Epik Bothe, Etta Collins, Jack Drover, Maxine Kassis, Mia Lin, Felix MacDuff, Marika MacRae, Jude Mangan, Michael Pappas, Mela Pietropaolo, Leo Pontin, Kiyo Roth, Tatsu Roth, Aleen Watson, Wenqi Zeng, Adie Zisman

Playwright: Marcus Youssef

Director: Stephen Drover

Music & Lyrics: Veda Hille

Orchestra: Veda Hille and Barry Mirochnick

Choreographer: Amanda Testini

Stage Manager: Jan Hodgson

Assistant Stage Manager: Jennifer Stewart

Set & Properties Design: Yvan Morissette

Costume Designer: Barbara Clayden

Lighting Designer: Adrian Muir

Scenic Illustrator: Cindy Mochizuki

Props Master: Heidi Wilkinson

Assistant Director: Carly Pokoradi

Sound FX and Design: Matthew MacDonald-Bain

Head of Wardrobe: Alaia Hamer

Costume Crew: Sarah Sosick, Sean Malmas, Connie Hosie, Christy Zaporozan, Jennifer Reid

Props Buyer/Builder: Carol Macdonald

Joke Consultant: Ryan Beil

Technical Director: Jeremy Baxter

Technical Director, The Cultch & The York: Cody Biles

Production Manager, The Cultch & The York: Andrew McCaw

Sound Mixer: Kyra Soko

Head Electrician: Lukas McCormick

Head Carpenter: Kaden O’Reilly

Kid Wrangler: Henry Wu

Publicist: Teresa Trovato

Student Production Assistants: Jiejun Wu, Elliot Roberts