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at smock alley theatre
24 - 26 May
Pinocchio
When Geppetto wishes upon a star for a child of his own, his handmade puppet suddenly comes to life. Curious, chaotic, and completely new to the world, Pinocchio is sent out to discover what it truly means to become “real.” Betty Ann Norton Theatre School adapts Carlo Collodi’s classic tale.
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history
Smock Alley Theatre lies in an unassuming part of Dublin city. Nestled on the banks of the River Liffey, you would be forgiven for thinking it a quiet little building. Originally built in 1662, The Theatre Royal at Smock Alley gave the world the plays of George Farquhar (The Recruiting Officer), Oliver Goldsmith (She Stoops to Conquer) and Richard Brinsley Sheridan (The Rivals). 300 people attended the theatre each night, seven days a week to be enthralled, entertained and enlightened by actors, acrobats, dancers, musicians and trapeze artists. Now, 350 years after it was first built, the theatre has been carefully and lovingly restored to become Dublin’s Oldest Newest Theatre. It is now once again a bustling hub of theatre, song, dance, art and creativity.
