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Cade & MacAskill: The Making of Pinocchio

Join two artists on a fantastical journey through a real-life story as they make a new trans version of Pinocchio.

Set in a film studio crafted from real wood, and fake wood, and real fake wood, you are invited to go behind the scenes of Cade & MacAskill’s creative process and their relationship, and question what it takes to tell your truth.

Artists and lovers Rosana Cade and Ivor MacAskill have been creating The Making of Pinocchio since 2018, alongside and in response to Ivor’s gender transition. In this theatrical, and cinematic spectacular, their tender and complex autobiographical experience meets the magical story of the little lying puppet who wants to be a ‘real boy’.

With a rich scenography designed by Tim Spooner, layered with sound by Yas Clarke, lights by Jo Palmer and cinematography from Kirstin McMahon, the show constantly shifts between fantasy and authenticity, the playful and the political, humour and intimacy, on stage and on screen.

The Making of Pinocchio joyfully embraces the importance of imagination in queer worldmaking and the idea of transness as a state of possibility that can trouble fixed perspectives and inspire change.

‘The Making of Pinocchio is clever and absorbing, full of reflection and self-revelation, powerful visual imagery and movement.’ ★★★★ The Scotsman

Commissioned by Fierce Festival, Kampnagel, Tramway & Vooruit with support from Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Battersea Arts Centre and LIFT. Produced by Artsadmin. Funded by Creative Scotland, Arts Council England and Rufolf Augstein Stiftung with development support from The Work Room/Dianne Torr Bursary, Scottish Sculpture Workshop, National Theatre of Scotland, Live Art Development Agency, Gessnerellee, Mousonturm, Forest Fringe, West Kowloon Cultural District & LGBT Health & Wellbeing Scotland.

Presented in Brighton by Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts in association with Marlborough Productions.

Credits:

Created by Rosana Cade & Ivor MacAskill Performed by Rosana Cade, Ivor MacAskill, Jo Hellier & Tim Spooner Set, Prop & Costume Designer: Tim Spooner Sound Designer: Yas Clarke

Cameras: Jo Hellier Lighting Designer & Production Manager: Jo Palmer

Cinematographer: Kirstin McMahon Producer: Mary Osborn for Artsadmin

Technical Stage Manager: Sorcha Stott-strzala

Outside Eye: Nic Green Captioning: Collective Text; Emilia Beatriz, Daniel Hughes with Rosana Cade, Yas Clarke, Ivor MacAskill, and Jamie Rea

Access information

● The performance is 90 minutes long

● There is no interval

● The performance space has step-free access

● All performances are Relaxed this means you can move or make noise if you need to and can go in and out of the performance space

● Early entry will be permitted for audience members with access needs

● All performances are captioned, including descriptions of the sound and

music

● Latecomers will be permitted

● There are accessible and gender neutral toilets available

● There is a chill out space - a quiet room with comfortable seating and low lighting available outside the performance space. This will be accessible from 6pm - 10pm on performance days.

● If you find that you have an overwhelming emotional response, be it positive or negative, and would like to check in with somebody, there will be a trained wellbeing practitioner available during and after the performances. Please ask a member of our welcome team and they will take you to them.

Content Notes

● There are no strobes, flashing lights or haze

● There is a short section with loud music

● There are no moments of complete darkness

● Contains nudity

● The show briefly talks about transphobia, and sometimes explores the exploitation and misrepresentation of trans people’s lives and bodies

General Information:

Guests who use a wheelchair or experience mobility impairments are asked to call the box office on 01273 678822 or email info@attenboroughcentre.com so that we can assist you to find the best seat to suit your requirements.

Personal assistance tickets are available for free for customers who would otherwise be unable to attend the venue. Please contact the box office on 01273 678822 or email info@attenboroughcentre.com for further information.

The Box Office (phone line and drop-in service) is open from 10am to 4pm, Mondays to Fridays. The box office is also open one hour before the advertised show start time.